A quick and delicious step-by-step recipe with a photo of homemade herring in a jar with onions and spices in oil and vinegar. The right choice of herring. Video recipe.
Lightly salted herring is present at almost all festive feasts. No event takes place without this simple but delicious seafood. In addition, slightly salted herring can be the basis for all kinds of delicious dishes. For example, a very tasty dish is obtained - herring in a jar with onions and spices in oil and vinegar. The herring is tender, appetizing and just melts in your mouth. This dish is especially convenient because the herring in a jar can be prepared for taking out into nature, to the country or on a visit. Cooking and storing herring in a jar is convenient if you do it for several days. The dish turns out to be delicious, the main thing is to choose high-quality herring. It is perfect as an independent dish, and can also be added to salads and snacks.
For the recipe, you can take the cut fish into pieces in a jar, but it is better to use the whole carcass and cut it yourself. When buying a whole carcass, you should always pay attention to the condition of the fish. It must not be damaged or wrinkled. Instances should have a silvery shade, fins pressed to the body and light bulging eyes. The most fatty and tasty fish caught in the winter season.
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- Caloric content per 100 g - 231 kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- Lightly salted herring - 1 carcass
- Vegetable oil - 5 tablespoons
- Bay leaf - 1 pc.
- Onions - 1 pc.
- Allspice peas - 3-4 pcs.
- Table vinegar 9% - 1 tablespoon
Step by step cooking herring in a jar with onions and spices in oil and vinegar, recipe with photo:
1. Peel the onions, wash them under running water and chop them into thin strips.
2. Wash the herring and dry it with a paper towel. Starting from the head, gently peel off the film. Cut off the head, tail and fins. Open up the belly and remove the entrails.
3. Carefully strip the fillets from the ridge and remove all bones. From the inside of the abdomen, remove the black film and wash the fish under cold water. Dry it with a towel and cut into 1 cm thick portions.
4. Fold the chopped onions into a clean glass jar.
5. Add the prepared herring pieces to the jar.
6. Fill the food with vegetable oil and vinegar.
7. Gently mix the herring with the onion and add the bay leaf with allspice peas to the jar.
8. Close the jar with a lid, shake lightly to distribute the food evenly and close the lid. Send the herring in a jar with onions and spices in oil and vinegar to the refrigerator. Leave it to marinate for 1-2 hours and serve. Enjoy it with boiled potatoes or mashed potatoes. You can also make sandwiches or croutons with a snack.
See also a video recipe on how to cook homemade herring in a jar.
