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Swedishside dish

Pickled herring

Name: Pickled herring
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 24 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Swedish
Ingredients: 500 g salt herring fillets; 3 dl white wine vinegar (12%); 3 dl water; 2 dl sugar; 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced; 10 white peppercorns; 10 allspice berries; 3 bay leaves; 1 dl finely chopped dill

Prep time

20 min

Cook time

5 min

Servings

Total time

1 day

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Homemade pickled herring in a sweet-sour brine with onion, bay leaves and allspice. Simple to make and needs at least a day in the fridge for best results.

Ingredients

8servings

500 g salt herring fillets
3 dl white wine vinegar (12%)
3 dl water
2 dl sugar
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
10 white peppercorns
10 allspice berries
3 bay leaves
1 dl finely chopped dill

Method

1
Soak the herring in cold water for 12–24 hours if very salty, changing the water a couple of times. Cut into serving pieces.
2
Bring vinegar, water and sugar to the boil until the sugar dissolves. Leave the brine to cool completely.
3
Layer herring pieces, onion rings, dill, bay leaves and spices in a glass jar with a lid.
4
Pour the cold brine over until everything is submerged. Close and refrigerate for at least 24 hours, ideally 2–3 days.

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1
Soak the herring in cold water for 12–24 hours if very salty, changing the water a couple of times. Cut into serving pieces.
2
Bring vinegar, water and sugar to the boil until the sugar dissolves. Leave the brine to cool completely.
3
Layer herring pieces, onion rings, dill, bay leaves and spices in a glass jar with a lid.
4
Pour the cold brine over until everything is submerged. Close and refrigerate for at least 24 hours, ideally 2–3 days.

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Read through every step before you start and measure everything first.
This recipe is written for 8 servings and Swedish kitchen measures.
Taste and adjust at the end if you cook with salty stock, cheese, soy sauce, or fond.