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🍽️ Fried Herrings in Wine Marinade

864 kcal · 35 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 kg smaller green herring (kitchen-ready prepared)
• salt
• pepper
• 6 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 onions
• 0.25 l wine vinegar
• 120 g sugar
• 1 tbsp peppercorns
• 2 tbsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp allspice berries
• 3 sprigs dill
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 tbsp flour
• 5 tbsp oil

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the herrings under running water.
2. 2. Pat the fish completely dry with kitchen paper.
3. 3. Season the herrings inside and out generously with salt and pepper.
4. 4. Drizzle lemon juice over the fish.
5. 5. Let the herrings marinate for 30 minutes.
6. 6. Peel the onions while waiting.
7. 7. Slice the onions into thin rings.
8. 8. Bring three quarters of a liter of water to a boil in a pot.
9. 9. Add the onion rings, vinegar, sugar, spice seeds, bay leaves, and one teaspoon of salt to the boiling water.
10. 10. Let the marinade simmer vigorously for 5 minutes.
11. 11. Adjust the marinade to taste with more acidity and spice.
12. 12. Pat the marinated herrings dry again with kitchen paper.
13. 13. Lightly dust the fish with flour.
14. 14. Heat the oil in a large pan.
15. 15. Fry the herrings on medium heat for about 6 minutes per side until golden brown.
16. 16. Place the cooked fish in an oblong dish.
17. 17. Pour the warm marinade over the herrings.
18. 18. Add fresh dill and bay leaves.
19. 19. Cover the dish.
20. 20. Let the fried herrings marinate for 2 to 3 days.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 864
• Protein: 47 g · Fett/Fat: 57 g · Carbs: 38 g