Baked herring
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. The recipe for baked herring is quite simple and won't require much effort from you. You might wonder why there are currant branches here? Well, recall why housewives add them when preparing salted preserves for winter—it's for the aroma, of course! Thanks to the currant and garlic, the specific strong smell of herring is eliminated, so your home-baked herring won't spread the aroma of a Korean dormitory throughout your kitchen. The finished dish can now be served.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Rinse the fish, remove the skin, and discard the tail and head.
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Step 2
2. Cut the fillet in half and carefully remove the large bones.
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Step 3
3. Rub the fish on both sides with salt, spices, and pepper. Line a baking sheet with foil, place half of the currant sprigs on it, then put the fish on top. Place sliced garlic on the fish.
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Step 4
4. Carefully join the two fillet pieces together. (You can even tie them with a string.) Place bay leaves and the remaining currant sprigs on top.
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Step 5
5. Tightly wrap the fish in foil and place it on a baking sheet or directly on the grill rack. Bake in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.
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Step 6
6. You can serve this herring directly in the foil, divided into two parts, or cut the fish into portioned pieces.