Marinated Herring Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 herrings
• 3 onions
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 20-30 coriander seeds
• 10-12 black peppercorns
• 10-12 allspice seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon mixed pepper
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 4 tablespoons tomato sauce or ketchup
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 tablespoon natural honey
• 60 ml apple cider vinegar
• 120-130 ml sunflower oil
  Instructions:
• Preparation of the Herrings:
  1- Clean the two herrings by removing the head, tail and all fins. Wash them well inside and out.
  2- Remove the spine and all the bones to obtain fillets. Cut each fillet into strips about 2 cm thick.
• Marinade Preparation:
  1 – Cut the three onions into thin slices.
  2 – In a small pot, add the salt, coriander seeds, black pepper, allspice, chopped garlic and mixed pepper.
  3 – Add the tomato sauce or ketchup, mustard, natural honey and apple cider vinegar.
  4- Add the sunflower oil.
  5- Heat the mixture without boiling, just until it is very hot and all the ingredients are well mixed. Then, let it cool to room temperature.
• Assembly:
  1 – In a large jar, place a layer of sliced ​​onions on the bottom.
  2 – Place a bay leaf on top of the onions and then a layer of herring.
  3 – Pour 3-4 tablespoons of the marinade over the layer of herring.
  4 – Repeat the layers until the entire jar is full. Close tightly with the lid.
• Marinade:
  1 – Place the jar in the refrigerator and let it marinate for exactly one day, or a little longer if you wish.
• Serve:
  1 – After one day, remove the jar from the refrigerator and serve. The marinade will have been absorbed by the herring and onions, making them delicious to enjoy.
  And that’s it! Enjoy your marinated herring with this simple and delicious recipe. Bon appetit