Herring in a honey marinade for 2 hours may seem like a very unusual snack, in fact, honey makes the taste of fish brighter and richer. In any case, it is worth trying first, then to draw a conclusion.
In addition to the main products, onion and salt must be added to the appetizer. And the rest of the spices, which are most often added when salting (marinating) fish, are optional. You can put whole or ground coriander, allspice, cloves, bay leaf.
Ingredients:
- Chilled herring – 1 pc.
- Bulb – 1 pc.
- Honey – 1 tbsp. l.
- Salt – 1 tsp
How to cook:
1. Frozen herring must be thawed by leaving it in a plate on the kitchen table. You can also transfer frozen fish overnight from the freezer to the refrigerator.
2. Next, you need to cut off the head and cut the abdomen, remove the lower fins and entrails. After you need to thoroughly wash the herring inside and out.
3. From above, along the line of the ridge, you need to cut the skin and fillet, separate it from the bones with your fingers, grabbing small bones if possible. The ribs usually come out with ease.
4. Now the herring fillet needs to be cut into pieces, 2-3 cm thick. During cutting, you can additionally remove small bones – it is convenient to use tweezers.
5. Peel the turnip and cut into half rings or strips.
6. In order for the onion to give juice, you need to mash it well with your hands. Next you need to add salt and liquid honey.
If the honey is thick, you can slightly heat it in a water or steam bath, and then pour it into a bowl.
7. Everything must be thoroughly mixed and then you can “collect” the snack.
8. You need to take a food deep container or bowl. At the bottom you need to lay out a third of the onion with honey, on top – pieces of herring in one layer.
9. From above, you need to lay out the onion again, then the fish and complete everything with a layer of onions. Cover the container with a lid and refrigerate for two hours.
You can serve herring with the same onion, or you can pour it with fragrant vegetable oil and sprinkle with chopped green onions.
Bon appetit!