Soused herrings

Ingredients

11

Steps

4

Serves

6

Cook Time

3540 Min

Ingredients

  • 6 herrings, filleted
  • 1 carrot, thinly sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced into thin rings

For the marinade

  • 300ml/10fl oz white wine vinegar
  • 225g/8oz onion, sliced into thin rings
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • 8 sprigs of fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 3 bay leaves
  • sprig of fresh tarragon
  • 1⁄2 tablespoon salt
  • 12 black peppercorns
  • To make the marinade, put all the marinade ingredients in a pan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 20–30 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely.
  • Arrange the herring fillets skin side down in a flameproof roasting pan, pour the marinade over them and slowly bring to the boil on the top of the stove. Immediately remove from the heat and allow to cool.
  • To finish the dish, blanch the carrot in salted boiling water for 2–3 minutes, then refresh in cold water and drain.
  • Arrange the cooled herring fillets on a serving plate, and spoon some of the marinade over them. Scatter the carrot slices over the fish, and arrange rings of onion on top. Serve.
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