Mustard marinated herring is a real classic. Do it yourself, it will be so much better than anything you can buy in the store.
Servings 1 jar
Ingredients
- 1.6 lbs herring filets
Brine (only used if buying fresh herring)
- 4.2 cups water
- 0.6 cups vinegar essence (24%)
- 3 tbsp salt
Marinade
- 0.4 cups mustard
- 0.2 cups vinegar
- 0.3 cups vegetable oil
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 2.5 tbsp water
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 tsp HP Sauce
- 2 tbsp brown mustard seeds (coarse ground)
- 1 oz frozen dill
Instructions
- There are two ways of preparing herring, depending on how you buy them.
- If you buy herring in tin cans, the first thing you must do is de-brine them as they are way too salty. Place them in a large pot filled with plenty of cold water for two hours. Then get rid of the water.
- If you buy fresh herring, on the other hand, place them in a brine in the fridge overnight, see ingredients above.
- Remove the herring from the water, and let the water drip off. Cut the herring filéts in bite sizes. Mix the herring with all ingredients in a glass jar. Keep it in the fridge.