Icelandic Herring
Description
It’s perfect for both holidays and everyday meals. If you read through it, you’ll understand that this version of how to make Icelandic-style herring is a real find! Essentially, you can also add salt to the marinade, but only if the fish you bought turned out to be bland on its own. But if the fish is already salty, why spoil the delicate, elegant flavor of the marinade? In any case, now you know this simple recipe for Icelandic-style herring, so you can experiment however you like—add zest and pieces of lemon, for example, or marinate onions in the same marinade, which also turns out very interesting. Serve with herbs and sauce.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Take a herring that is already salted, preferably large. Clean it of the innards and large bones.
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Step 2
2. You need to hold each fish under a stream of boiling water, then the skin will come off easily.
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Step 3
3. Cut off the head and tail, slice the fish into pieces, removing any remaining large bones.
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Step 4
4. Preparing the marinade. Grate the ginger on a fine grater, and crush the pepper or blend it in a blender. Mix all the spices, pour wine over them, and boil until it starts bubbling. Cool, then add vinegar.
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Step 5
5. Now pour the cooled marinade over the fish and leave it in the refrigerator overnight. Done!