How to pickle whole herring at home

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to salt a whole herring at home? Prepare the specified ingredients for salting fish. Special attention should be paid to the choice of herring - it should be with a whole skin, without yellow and other spots. Fish is usually sold frozen. The marinade will be prepared at the rate of 1 liter of water. From spices, you will need bay leaf, black pepper, allspice. You can also add other spices in the seeds to your taste. Salt is better to choose a large one

2. Step 2:

   

   For the recipe, choose carcasses of any standard size, the prepared brine is enough for two fish to be completely immersed in it. Before salting, defrost the fish in a gentle way: in the refrigerator or at room temperature on the table. Then rinse well under running cold water. You do not need to carve the fish, it will be salted with a whole carcass.

3. Step 3:

   

   To prepare brine for fish, pour 1 liter of water into a saucepan (enameled or stainless steel), add salt, sugar, bay leaf, allspice and black pepper with peas. Put the pan on the stove and bring the solution to a boil. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Allow the brine to cool to room temperature.

5. Step 4:

   

   The fish can be salted in the pan where the brine was prepared (if it fits the size), or you can use a container in which the fish will lie without deforming. Pour the cooled brine over the fish. If the fish will float up and will not be completely covered with brine, then it should be pressed down with something. Put the herring in the brine in the refrigerator for 2 days. During this time, you will get lightly salted fish. For saltier fish, it can be left in the refrigerator for 3 days.

6. Step 5:

   

   Get the finished fish out of the brine, wipe it off. Cut up the fish (remove the head, tail, spine, insides) and cut into portions. Such fish can be served with chopped salad or green onions. This fish will perfectly complement your favorite potato dishes.