Easy Smoked Herring Recipe | Quick & Flavorful

smoked herring

🥗Healthier: grilled mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

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

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

Take the smoked herring out of the package and inspect for fine bones, removing as many as possible.

Boil the smoked herring in water for 5 to 8 minutes to reduce saltiness and help release fine bones.

Chop the tomatoes, bell peppers, and hot peppers roughly, as desired.

Shred the boiled herring into smaller pieces, removing any large bones.

Heat olive oil in a pot until hot.

Add chopped onions to the pot and sauté for about 2 minutes.

Add the chopped bell peppers and hot peppers to the pot and sauté for another minute or two.

Add the chopped tomatoes to the pot and stir to combine with the other vegetables.

Add the green seasoning to the pot, which contains garlic, parsley, and scallion.

Add a little lemon juice to the mixture and stir everything together until combined.

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