Try to pickle herring at home in three days. According to this recipe, salted herring is cooked in a spicy brine. The fish is very tasty and appetizing!
Summary
| Prep Time | 15 mins |
| Total Time | 3 days |
| Course | Main Dish |
| Cuisine | Russian |
| Servings (Default: 2) |
Ingredients
Ingredients- Herring – 2 pcs.
- Coriander peas – 1 teaspoon
- Allspice peas – 6 pcs.
- Black peppercorns – 6 pcs.
- Bay leaf – 2 pcs.
- Salt – 4 tbsp
- Sugar – 2 tbsp
- Water – 1 l
For filing:
- Sunflower oil
- Bulb onions
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Pin Recipe Instructions
- Prepare fish and other ingredients.
- Pour all the spices into a mortar and crush a little, then pour into a bowl for salting.
- Add salt and sugar to boiled water, mix well, let dissolve. Cool the water to room temperature. You don’t need to boil anything.
- Defrost and wash the herring beforehand. The insides and head of the fish can be removed or left. Put the fish in a bowl with spices and pour with brine so that the fish is completely covered with water.
- Put a small weight on top so that the fish does not float, cover it with a lid.
Leave the dishes with herring for 2-3 hours at room temperature. In the process of salting, turn the fish to the other side so that it is evenly salted.
Then remove the herring in a spicy brine in the refrigerator for 3 days. - On the third day, the spicy salted herring is ready. Before serving, season the fish fillet with sunflower oil and add the onion rings.
Enjoy your meal!
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