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Pickled Herring Recipe
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Pickled Herring Recipe

13 ingredients 15 min + 32 hr 15 min 4 to 6 servings openrecipes
Pickled Herring Recipe

Pickled herring seems to be an acquired taste, because this beloved Scandinavian dish hasn't quite gone mainstream in the States. It's a distant cousin of ceviche...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

153
Calories
3g
Protein
1g
Fat
37g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 14 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Herring not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound skinless salted herring fillets
  • 1 1/2 cups water , plus more for soaking the herring
  • 3/4 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 15 whole allspice berries
  • 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
  • 2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 large sprigs fresh dill
  • 2 medium carrots , peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 medium red onion , thinly sliced

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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