Pickled Herring

Name: Pickled Herring (Inlagd Sill)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 8 salted herring filets; 1 cup Swedish vinegar; 2 cups sugar; 5 white peppercorns; 2 bay leaves; 1 red onion, peeled and sliced; 1 carrot, peeled and sliced; Fresh dill

Serves
serves 6

RUSSELL KAYE

Use salted (brine-packed) herring filets for this recipe.

Ingredients

8 salted herring filets
1 cup Swedish vinegar
2 cups sugar
5 white peppercorns
2 bay leaves
1 red onion, peeled and sliced
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
Fresh dill

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Instructions

Step 1

Soak herring filets in 1 quart water for 3 hours; skin and set aside.

Step 2

Combine vinegar, sugar, 3 cups water, peppercorns, and bay leaves in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, then let cool.

Step 3

Place filets in a nonreactive dish. Add onions and carrots. Pour vinegar mixture over herring, cover, and refrigerate for 3-7 days. To serve, remove herring from liquid, arrange on a plate, and garnish with sliced red onion and fresh dill.