Ginger and Orange Herring

Herring is one of the classics on the smorgasbord during festive seasons. In this recipe with orange and ginger, you will enjoy a fresher flavor of the herring. All our recipes are sourced fromgodfisk.no

Photo: Norwegian Seafood Council

Time required: 20 min
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

Servings

6 pcs pickled herring fillet
1 pcs orange
25 g fresh ginger
0.5 pcs yellow onion

Vinegar brine

1 dl vinegar, 7%
2 dl sugar
3 dl water
2 pcs bay leaves
5 pcs pepper, whole black

Method

Taste the herring fillets and soak them in water or milk for a couple of hours if they are too salty.
Cut the herring fillets into pieces.
Peel and thinly slice the yellow part of the orange peel.
Blanch the orange peels by boiling them in cold, unsalted water and then drain the cooking water. Repeat twice.
Grate the ginger and slice the onion into thin strips.

Vinegar brine

Mix vinegar, sugar, and water.
Bring to a boil and set aside to cool.
Add the orange zest and grated ginger.
Layer the herring, onion, bay leaves, and black pepper in a jar. Pour over the cooled vinegar brine.
The herring should marinate for a day in the refrigerator before serving.

The herring keeps in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks.