Pickled Herring

Name: Pickled Herring
Prep time: 1 d 8 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 d 8 h 15 min
Total time: 1 d 8 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 1 Tbsp whole black peppercorns; 2 mediums carrots, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 2 large sprigs fresh dill; 177 milliliters granulated sugar; 454 grams skinless salted herring fillets; 59 milliliters freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 mediums red onion, thinly sliced; 355 milliliters water, plus more for soaking the herring; 177 milliliters distilled white vinegar; 15 whole allspice berries; 2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pickled Herring a try. One serving contains 249 calories, 14g of protein, and 7g of fat. This recipe serves 6. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. If you have herring fillets, lemon juice, carrots, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Place herring in a 4- to 6-quart container and cover with water. Refrigerate overnight, changing the water once.

Ingredients you will need

Herring

Water

Combine 1 1/2 cups water, vinegar, sugar, allspice berries, peppercorns, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, and bay leaf in a medium, nonreactive saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Ingredients you will need

Allspice Berries

Whole Coriander Seeds

Mustard Seeds

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Vinegar

Sugar

Water

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and let come to room temperature. Stir in lemon juice.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Juice

Drain herring fillets, rinse, and pat dry. Slice crosswise into 1-1/2-inch pieces. Arrange fish in a nonreactive dish or container with a tightfitting lid. Arrange dill, carrots, and onion on top of fish, and pour cooled brine into the dish. Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours and up to 4 days. To serve, remove herring from the brine and eat plain, with the pickled carrots and onion, or with rye crackers and toast.

Ingredients you will need

Herring Fillets

Crackers

Carrot

Herring

Rye

Onion

Toast

Dill

Fish

Equipment

Sauce Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

bay leaf 1Tbsp

whole black peppercorns 2mediums

carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 1teaspoon

coriander seeds 2large sprigs

fresh dill 177milliliters

granulated sugar 454grams

skinless salted herring fillets 59milliliters

freshly squeezed lemon juice 1mediums

red onion, thinly sliced 355milliliters

water, plus more for soaking the herring 177milliliters

distilled white vinegar 15

whole allspice berries 2teaspoons

yellow mustard seeds

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are my top picks for Fish. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. You could try Chehalem 3 Vineyard Pinot Gris. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 26 dollars per bottle.