Salted herring is a frequent guest not only on the festive table. It is well suited as a snack, a pleasant and tasty addition to round boiled potatoes. Herring salted at home is tasty and easy to prepare.
It is necessary
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- herring;
- 1 liter of water;
- 2 tablespoons of sugar;
- 4 tablespoons of salt;
- 5 black peppercorns;
- Bay leaf.
Instructions
Step 1
Defrost the herring. At this time, you need to prepare a brine in which the fish will be salted. First you need to boil one liter of water. Add two tablespoons of sugar, four tablespoons of salt, black peppercorns, bay leaf to the water. Let the brine cool.
Step 2
Then rinse the herring with cold water. Remove the head, tail, fins, and entrails.
Step 3
Cut the fish into small pieces. Place the herring in any container and fill with brine so that it is completely covered.
Step 4
Cover with a lid and let it stand at room temperature for four hours. Then refrigerate.
Step 5
The herring is ready to eat in a day.
