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Keep the jars in the hot water until you fill them with pickles. If the recipe calls for presterilized jars, boil the jars completely submerged in water for 10 minutes before turning down the heat. In a separate small container, heat the lids (flat discs) in hot, but not boiling water.
1 To make the pickling solution, combine water, vinegar, seasonings and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil. 2  Stir to dissolve sugar; let cool. 3  Rinse the fillets with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. 4  Cut fish in 1-inch pieces removing bones. 5  Peel and slice onion. 6  Separate slices into rings.