Marinated Raw Herring Fillets

Name: Marinated Raw Herring Fillets
Yield: Serves 4-6
Ingredients: 12 fresh herring fillets (ask the fishmonger to prepare them); 1 tablespoon finely chopped capers; 1 red onion, very finely chopped; 1 pint (570 ml) good white wine vinegar (nothing else will do); 1 red onion, finely sliced; 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt 2 cloves; 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt 2 cloves; 6-8 crushed black peppercorns; 1 large bay leaf; 1 fresh red chilli, halved; A drop or two of tabasco sauce; 2 teaspoons white sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Floyd on Fish

By Keith Floyd

Published 1985

About

Ingredients

12 fresh herring fillets (ask the fishmonger to prepare them)
1 tablespoon finely chopped capers
1

Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Lay the fillets, skin down, and spread each one with the chopped onion and capers. Roll them up and fasten with cocktail sticks to prevent them unrolling. Mix the marinade ingredients together and place the rolled herrings in it. Seal with an airtight lid and leave in the larder or fridge for at least 4 days before eating.

This recipe is British. Do not cheat by buying the fillets pre-p