How To Prepare Smoked Herring Two Trini Ways | Foodie Nation

smoked herring

🥗Healthier: smoked mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and widely available.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is less expensive while still providing fat.

Soak the smoked herring in hot water for 20 to 25 minutes to rehydrate and soften it.

Rinse the herring and dry it.

Remove as many bones as possible from the herring.

Break the herring into small pieces.

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium to high heat.

Add sliced green sweet peppers and onions to the hot oil.

Cook the onions and peppers until the onions become translucent.

Season with black pepper and salt to taste.

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