Pickled Herring

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs salt herring fillets
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup vinegar
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1/4 teaspoon whole allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon dill seed
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 red onion

Recipe

• 1 soak the fillets in a bowl of cold water in the refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours.
• 2 change water twice.
• 3 to make the pickling solution, combine water, vinegar, seasonings and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• 4 stir to dissolve sugar; let cool.
• 5 rinse the fillets with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
• 6 cut fish in 1-inch pieces removing bones.
• 7 peel and slice onion.
• 8 separate slices into rings.
• 9 arrange herring and onion rings in alternate layers in sterilized jars.
• 10 cover with pickling solution and cap.
• 11 refrigerate at least 3 days before serving.
• 12 the herring will keep up to 3 weeks refrigerated.