S alted herring. Recipe for cooking at home

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Lightly s alted herring, the recipe of which is described in this article, is the favorite dish of most people in our country. Every housewife knows how difficult it is to find a good fish in the store - either they don’t s alt it, or, on the contrary, put too many spices. After reading our recipes, you will be able to prepare this wonderful dish yourself without spending too much effort.

S alted herring

Modern doctors and nutritionists often argue about the beneficial and harmful properties of this type of canning. On the one hand, fish prepared in this way contains a sufficient amount of fat - 20-30%. However, these are basically all the he althy fatty acids that a person should receive every day. S alted herring will not do much harm to your figure if you do not mix it with other fats and fast carbohydrates. So, everyone’s favorite “fur coat” should not decorate your table every day, otherwise the extra pounds will very soon announceyourself. Do not forget that the s alt contained in such a fish retains water in the body. And this means that, getting up on the scales in the morning, you can see a significant increase in weight. But you should not be afraid of this, since the water will naturally go away over time, along with the numbers that frighten every woman.

S alting herring in brine

Many people refuse to buy a finished product in supermarkets, as they have heard many stories about unscrupulous manufacturers and sellers. As you know, the smell of rotten fish is easiest to hide if you keep it in a marinade for several days or smoke it. Nowadays, such cases are not very common, but it is still safer to cook the fish yourself.

So, s alted herring, recipe:

Pour one liter of clean water into a container and bring it to a boil. Then add three tablespoons of sugar, six tablespoons of s alt (no top), three or four bay leaves, boil our marinade for a few minutes

Rinse thawed fish (one kilogram) under running water and put in any container. It can be a 3 liter jar, but an oblong plastic container is best

Cool the brine and pour over the fish. After that, the container should be sent to a cold place for three days

Ready herring can be used for salads, appetizers and pies. If there is caviar inside your fish, then you can also make delicious sandwiches from it.

Dry s alting

S alted homemade herring is goodthat does not contain artificial preservatives, sweeteners or flavor enhancers. The confidence that you are serving a natural product will relieve fears for the he alth of your family members. Yes, and such s alted herring turns out very tasty.

Recipe:

Thawed or fresh fish (one kilogram) cut along the back, and then separate the fillet from the bones

• Mix two tablespoons of s alt and one heaping teaspoon of sugar. If you like a spicy taste, you can add black pepper, chopped dill or juniper berries. Rub the fillet with the resulting mixture, wrap in a bag or cling film and put the product in the refrigerator. After 12 hours, you can turn it over, and after another two days, a delicious snack will be ready.

Herring for a snack

If guests are about to drop in on you, and you are not ready to receive them, then you will be rescued by the recipe “Instantly s alted herring”. Things to do:

Mix three teaspoons of s alt, two teaspoons of sugar, four teaspoons of tomato paste, four teaspoons of spicy Korean carrot, six large spoons of vegetable oil, one teaspoon of vinegar (70%). Fill everything with cold boiled water (250 ml)

Gut three large herrings, remove the fillets from the bones and cut them into pieces

Put the fish in a deep bowl, pour over the marinade and cover

In three or four hours you will be able to treat your friends to a delicious and original snack.

S alting in vinegar filling

Fish cooked in this way has a special taste. Such lightly s alted herring, the recipe of which is presented below, is good both with boiled potatoes and in salads (even in the same salad, instead of sausage).

Cooking:

Take one kilogram of fresh or refrigerated fish. Remove the entrails, fins and head, then cut the carcass into small pieces

Chop the onion (half rings), garlic and put them on the bottom of the enamel bowl. Spread the fish on top, and then garlic and onions again. Repeat several times and don't forget to s alt each layer

For the marinade, mix one glass of cold clean water and one teaspoon of vinegar essence. Pour in the fish

After an hour, add vegetable oil to the mill pan, mix gently and put in the refrigerator again

You can try the finished fish in a day.

If you have never tried s alting herring at home, you can start experimenting right now. We are sure you will enjoy our fresh and juicy homemade fish.