Fried herring in a frying pan

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   For the recipe I have one herring weighing 400 gr. Prepare the fish. We cut off the head, fins and tail, take out the insides and carefully remove with a knife the black film that forms inside the herring so that it does not give bitterness. I took the herring freshly frozen, butchered it at a time when it had not yet defrosted much - this is more convenient. But just before frying, it should already thaw completely, otherwise the meat will lag behind the bones.

2. Step 2:

   

   Then clean the scales with a dish net or a small sharp knife, wash the fish under running water and cut into medium-sized pieces. I got three pieces. At this stage, you can sprinkle the fish with freshly squeezed lemon juice. I didn't have a lemon, so I skipped this step. In general, any sea fish goes well with lemon juice.

3. Step 3:

   

   Mix flour with salt - add about 3 whispers.

5. Step 4:

   

   Each piece is salted inside and dipped abundantly in flour from all sides - we do not salt the outside, since salt is already in the flour.

6. Step 5:

   

   I recommend putting raw potatoes in a frying pan during frying, which will absorb excess odors - this is a life hack that I personally tested. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and warm it up well - the fish will spread out on poorly heated oil. We spread the fish and peeled and finely chopped potatoes. Fry on medium heat for 5-7 minutes until a firm brown crust forms.

7. Step 6:

   

   We remove the potatoes and turn the fish over to the other side. Reduce the fire, make a small one, cover the pan with a lid and simmer the fish for 10 minutes. During this time, the herring will have time to cook well, become soft and juicy. We remove the fish from the pan and serve it to the table.