How to salt whole herring at home

6 servings
2 days

How to salt the whole herring at home? Prepare these 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 are usually sold frozen. The marinade will be prepared at a rate of 1 liter of water. Spices will need bay leaves, black peppercorns, allspice peas. Other spices in the seeds can also be added to your liking. Salt is better to choose large

For the recipe, choose carcasses of arbitrary standard size, the brine prepared is enough to completely immerse two fish 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. There is no need to cut fish, it will be salted with whole carcass.

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 peppers with peas. Place 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.

Fish can be salted in a saucepan where brine was prepared (if it fits the size), or you can use a container in which the fish will lie without deforming. Pour the fish over the cooled brine. If the fish floats up and is not completely covered with brine, then it should be crushed with something. Remove herring in brine in the refrigerator for 2 days. During this time, you get a small-salted fish. For saltier fish, it can be left in the refrigerator for 3 days.

Get the ready-made fish from the brine, wipe it. Cut fish (remove head, tail, ridge, insides) and cut into portion pieces. Such fish can be served with chopped salad or green onions. This fish will perfectly complement your favorite potato dishes.