Pickled Herring

[Leif]

I usually pickle some herring if I catch them while Mackerel fishing. This year we have caught quite a few. Most recipies call for soaking the herring first. This is because they are usually salted when you buy them and you have to soak and rinse them for hours to get the salt out. This recipe is for fresh herring to be pickled.

There are many recipies out there on the net for pickled herring, this one is pretty simple. I like to leave them in the refrigerator a couple of days before I eat them but you can have them after a few hours if you want. They will last a couple of weeks in the refrigerator.

Ingredients:

6 herring
1 large spanish onion sliced
2 bay leaves
20 peppercorns
1 cup water
2 cups white vinegar
1/4 cup regular sugar



Directions:

Fillet and skin herrings. Combine bay leaves, peppercorns with water, vinegar and brown sugar. Bring to boil, set aside to cool. Slice fish into 1-2 inch slices. Place in sterilized pickling jar, layering sliced onions, fish and cooled liquid. Cover. Shake to mix contents. Set in refrigerator for 2-3 days. Check occasionally to shake and push down onions. Bring up bottom pieces of fish to get top pieces down into liquid.

[Leif]

Just made up a batch tonight. If you catch herring while mackerel fishing, this is a good use for them.

Leif

[AJFISH13]

I have always gave some herring to my aunt to pickle and usually got some back. They are pretty good.

[bunker dunker]

save me a jar leif,they look real good.

[Leif]

At it again....added a little more sugar this time. 1/2 cup.

Caught quite a few herring on the Golden Eagle with the Macks.

Leif

[Leif]

Pickled some Mackerel as well.

Leif

[howarda780]

I have another bottle of lemoncello for one of those babies!

[the1jonc]

Where's the cream sauce? That's how I like my pickled herring.

[Leif]

Originally Posted by the1jonc

Where's the cream sauce? That's how I like my pickled herring.

In sour cream
Drain off liquid.
Cut herring fillets into bite-size pieces, mix with sour cream, some pickling liquid and onion.
Refrigerate for at least several hours before serving.


Leif

[the1jonc]

Sounds delicious. Now all I have to do is hit the Golden Eagle and pull up some Herring with my Macks.