how to pickle steelhead

[outdoorguru]

i hadpickled steelhead a few months ago and loved it can any one tell me how to do it my self.

thank you

[cantcme]

I'll do my best. This was published in the northwest section of the sunday paper in the 70s by Don Holm.
First you must brine or salt the fish. This is how;Fillet the whole fish, to remove the flesh without the bones. Leave the skin on.Next cut the fillets into chunks about 2to3 inches square. Place a layer of rock salt on the bottom of a crock or plastic bucket.Inside the container, layer the chunks, skin side down, and cover each chunk with rock salt. Sprinkle a 1/4 in. layer of salt mixed with brown sugar on each layer of chunks.
When all the chunks are in and salted, weight them down with a plate and store in a cool place for atleast 48 hours. The length of time you brine the chunks will determine the saltinesss of the flesh and the amount of rinsing that will be needed. We find that 48 hours is ideal.
Now, for the pickling. Remove the chunks and rinse in cold fresh water,or soak, but leave the chunks just a little salty to the taste.
For every 4 pounds of salted fish, combine 2 cups vinegar, 1/2 cup white sugar,2 tablespoons brown sugar, 3 crushed bay leaves,1 tablespoon whole cloves,1 tablespoon mustard seed, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon celery seed, 1 tablespoon of dill weed. Heat to boiling, then let cool.
Scald out some pint mason jars. Now place a layer of sliced white onion,and a layer of fish chunks, cut into bite-sized tidbits with skin removed,into jars in alternate layers. Add enough pickling solution to cover the fish. Refrigerate for at least 48 hours befor eating.
----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope this helps we've used it and its good if you like pickled fish.

[tsorrels]

in a big bowl layer bottom of bowl with white onions sliced mean time boil chunks of steelhead or salmon 20 mins take fish set on onions in bowl then mix 6 cups vinegar 1/2 bottle ketchup few handfulls pickling salt pour over fish make sure fish covered add vinegar to cover fish cover with layer white onions sliced cover w plastic forget about it for 4 days then try about 5 th day mmmmm

[outdoorguru]

thank you both for the reply i will have to try both