A seafood dish from the Polish kitchen.
Ingredients
- 8 Herring
- 1 sliced Onion
- 1/2 cup Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Allspice
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 Bay Leaf
Method
- Soak herring in cold water for at least 1 hour. If very salty, repeat, changing the water each time.
- Drain thoroughly and slice herring into bite-size pieces.
- Place in a jar large enough to accommodate the pieces and cover with oil, allspice, peppercorns, and bay leaf. Close the jar.
- Refrigerate for 2 to 3 days before eating. This will keep refrigerated up to 2 weeks.
- Serve with finely chopped onion or onion slices, lemon, and parsley or dill.
Source
This recipe is adapted from TheMealDB (id 53023), a free community-curated recipe API. Original listing: themealdb.com.
A walkthrough video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6I3GZlBkOM.
Original source noted by the contributor: https://www.thespruceeats.com/polish-herrings-in-oil-recipe-1135618.
Estimated by AI from the ingredient list. Values are approximate and not medical advice. If you have specific dietary requirements, verify with a registered dietitian or trusted nutrition database.
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