Sledz w Oleju (Polish Herrings)
A Polish dinner made with seafood. Ready in about 1 hour 15 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 1 hr 15 minPrep (about)
- 1 hr 15 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Fresh & other
- 6 herrings
- 1 onion
Sauces & oils
- ⅓ cup olive oil
Spices & seasonings (3): allspice, pepper, bay leaf
- ¾ tsp allspice
- ¾ tsp pepper
- 1 bay leaf
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Soak herring.
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Do it in cold water.
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Keep going for at least 1 hour.
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If very salty, repeat, changing the water every time.
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Drain well.
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Slice herring into bite-size pieces.
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Place in a jar big enough to accommodate the pieces.
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Cover with bay leaf, peppercorns, allspice and oil.
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Close the jar.
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Refrigerate.
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Keep going for 2 to 3 days before eating.
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This will keep refrigerated up.
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Do it to 2 weeks.
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Serve with finely chopped onion or parsley, lemon and onion slices or dill.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.