Pickled Breaded Bluefish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 to 4 lb. bluefish
Italian style bread crumbs
16 oz. vinegar
16 oz. water
6 to 7 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
2 tsp. pickling spice
red pepper to taste
raw onion, chopped or sliced (optional)

Preparation

Remove dark meat; cut into 1-inch squares.
Bread with bread crumbs.
Fry in oil until golden brown.
Let cool.
Mix together all pickling ingredients.
Put bluefish nuggets into bowl.
Pour in pickling mixture.
Be sure bluefish nuggets are completely covered.
Let stand in refrigerator for about 24 hours.