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Fennel Herring

Try this flavorful recipe next time you want to make your own herring salad. It can be served as a spread or with a salad of fennel, apple, and cucumber. All our recipes are inspired by godfisk.no

Photo: Norwegian Seafood Council

  • Preparation Time: 1460 minutes
  • Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

Salad

Method

  • Taste the herring fillets and soak them in water if they are too salty.
  • Cut the herring fillets into pieces, and julienne the fennel.
  • Bring water, sugar, bay leaves, and star anise to a boil, then let simmer for about 2 minutes.
  • Add fennel and vinegar, and allow the brine to cool.
  • Layer the herring and brine in a jar or container, then cover with a lid.
  • The herring should marinate for at least one day in the refrigerator before serving.

Salad

  • Slice the fennel, apple, and cucumber into thin strips.
  • Mix the ingredients for the salad together. Sprinkle with dill.
  • Serve the herring on the salad or as a spread.
  • The herring keeps in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks.

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