Pickled Herring Recipe - How to make pickled herring - Salted Herring Recipe

herring fillets

🥗Healthier: mackerel

💰Cheaper: sardines

Sardines are often more affordable and still provide a similar flavor profile.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a milder flavor and potential health benefits.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey can provide sweetness with a unique flavor.

onion

🥗Healthier: shallots

💰Cheaper: green onions

Shallots add a subtle flavor, while green onions are often less expensive.

Clean the fish from the bones.

Cut the onion into half rings.

Make the marinade by adding sunflower oil, crushed black pepper, and 1.5 tablespoons of salt in a pot.

Mix everything together.

Add some allspice and a bay leaf to the marinade.

At the bottom of the pot, put half the dill and half the onion.

Dip the fish in the marinade.

Add the second part of the onion and dill on top of the fish.

Put the pot in the refrigerator to salt for 12 hours.

After 12 hours, the fish is ready to eat.

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