Heart healthy herring fillets are marinated in pickling spices, giving them a sweet flavor and great taste! This recipe for pickled herring is fun to make, too!
3whole salted herringcleaned and filleted, skin left on (My butcher did this part for me)
2cupsmilk
1 ½cupswater
1cupwhite sugar
8ounceswhite vinegar
2teaspoonsground allspice
2teaspoonswhole yellow mustard seeds
1teaspooncaraway seeds
1Tablespoonpeppercorns (I used tri-colorbut black will also work)
1small onionsliced into thin rings
¼cupfresh dill weed
2bay leaves
1piece(2-inches) fresh horseradishcut into big slices
Instructions
Soak the herring fillets in milk for 12 to 24 hours to draw out excess salt. Drain, rinse with cold tap water, and pat dry with paper toweling or a kitchen towel. Cut the fillets crosswise into 2-inch strips.
In a saucepan, combine water, sugar, vinegar, allspice, mustard seeds, caraway seeds, and peppercorns. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from heat and cool completely.
Arrange herring fillets, onion, dill, bay leaves, and horseradish in a glass dish or glass canning jar. Pour the cooled pickling mixture into the jar so that all the ingredients are completely covered with the liquid. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 2 days before serving.