
Appetizers
Herring balyk
1140 min4 serv.21 февр. 2026 г.
Description
A delicious appetizer for any gathering. I’ll tell you, serve it with herbs and sauce.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1

We wash the fish, cut off the head, and remove the innards. Carefully remove the bones along the backbone.
- 2
Step 2

Cover the herring fillet with an even layer of salt. Afterwards, the fish is hung on a hook or left in a draft for 2–3 hours.
- 3
Step 3

After 2–3 hours, rinse off the salt, gently pat the fish dry with a paper towel, and leave it in a draft for at least 24 hours.
- 4
Step 4

After 24 hours, the fish is ready. Cut it into pieces and serve.