How to pickle herring: recipe for the most successful marinade

Tetiana Koziuk
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Recipe for pickled herring in marinade with onions. Source: klopotenko.com

Homemade marinated herring is a delicious budget appetizer that will perfectly complement the daily and festive table. Usually marinate fish with vegetables: carrots or onions, and also make sure to prepare a marinade.

Foodblogger Oksana Dorosh (oksana_dorosh_rezeptu) on her Instagram page shared a recipe for homemade pickled herring and a successful marinade for fish.

Recipe for pickled herring in marinade with onions
Recipe for pickled herring in marinade with onions

Ingredients:

  • herring fillet (lightly salted) - 400 g
  • onion - 1 pc
  • water - 1\2 liters
  • bay leaf
  • allspice
  • black pepper peas
  • cloves - 2-3 pcs
  • sugar - 1 tsp.
  • vinegar - 2 tbsp. l
  • onion (for serving)
Herring Marinade
Herring Marinade

Preparation method:

1. Peel and slice onion into half rings.

2. To prepare the marinade, mix water, pepper, cloves, bay leaf and sugar. Salt can be given if desired. Put on the fire and bring to a boil.

Homemade pickled herring

3. When the marinade comes to a boil, turn off the heat, add the vinegar and onions. Cover the pot with a lid and cool.

Herring can be marinated deliciously with onions and spices

4. Cut the herring in pieces, lay it in the cooled marinade and leave it for several hours.

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