How to make the WORLD's BEST Pickled Fish! (You have got to try this)!

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu is plant-based and lower in cost.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a milder flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds a unique sweetness.

bay leaves

🥗Healthier: dried thyme

💰Cheaper: oregano

Thyme and oregano are more commonly available.

Cut tilapia into bite-sized pieces, removing any brown streaks.

Layer fish pieces in a one-gallon jar with 1 and 1/3 cups of salt.

Cover the fish with white vinegar until it is submerged by 2-3 inches.

Refrigerate the jar for 5 days, shaking it once a day to mix the salt and vinegar.

After 5 days, rinse the fish in the sink and place it in an ice bath for 1 hour.

Prepare the pickling mixture by combining 8 cups of white vinegar, 7 cups of sugar, and 1/3 cup of pickling spice in a pot.

Add 1/3 cup of white zinfandel wine to the mixture and bring it to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes.

Cool the pickling mixture in the refrigerator until completely cold.

Layer the rinsed fish and sweet onions in the jar, packing them tightly together.

Pour the cooled pickling mixture over the fish and onions until fully submerged.

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