Pickled herring
Pickled herring recipe in the canning category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 pounds salt herring fillets
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/4 teaspoon whole allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon dill seeds
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 red onion
Recipe method:
- Soak the fillets in a bowl of cold water in the refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours.
- Change water twice.
- Combine water, vinegar, seasonings and sugar in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil.
- Stir to dissolve sugar.
- Let cool.
- Rinse the fillets with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Cut fish in 1 inch pieces.
- Peel and slice onion.
- Separate slices into rings.
- Arrange herring and onion rings in alternate layers in sterilized jars.
- Cover with pickling solution and cap.
- Refrigerate 3 to 6 days before serving.
- The herring will keep up to 3 weeks refrigerated.
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