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pickled herring

Pickled herring is one of the traditional herring variants and has a long history in Norwegian cuisine. Pass on the tradition with this recipe and enjoy a festive holiday spirit with homemade pickled herring. All our recipes are sourced from godfisk.no

Photo: Studio Dreyer-Hensley

  • Preparation Time: 40 min
  • Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

Vinegar brine

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 into approximately 2 cm wide strips across the fillet.
  • Clean and slice red onion, scallions, and ginger thinly.

Vinegar brine

  • Bring water and sugar to a boil, then cool.
  • Add apple cider vinegar, pepper, allspice, clove, mustard seeds, and bay leaf.
  • Layer the herring, red onion, scallions, and ginger in a jar or bottle. Pour over the brine and cover with a lid.

Tip!The herring should marinate for a day in the refrigerator before eating, and will keep for about two weeks in the fridge.

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