Caribbean-Style Smoked Herring Recipe 🥘 Simple & Delicious! Cook With Charla

smoked herring

🥗Healthier: smoked mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Canned sardines provide a similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Jalapeños offer heat while being more accessible.

Place the red herring in boiling water to desalt and soften it, changing the water several times over a few hours.

Drain the herring and separate the meat from the skin and bones, flaking it into pieces.

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Add chopped onion and minced garlic to the saucepan; sauté until soft and translucent.

Add chopped bell peppers to the saucepan; continue to cook until soft.

Add fresh chopped tomato, tomato puree, shadow benny, seafood seasoning, smoked paprika, black pepper, and chopped scotch bonnet pepper; fold in with the vegetables and cook for a few minutes.

Add the flaked herring to the vegetable mixture; fold in and heat through for a few minutes.

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