If you love lightly pickled fish recipes then this baked herring recipe with vinegar and pickling spices is definitely a dish to try! It's easy, healthy and a great way to eat more oily fish.
1tablespoonoilgroundnut, vegetable or light olive oil
2tablespoonwhite wine vinegar
pinchsalt
½green peppersliced
1green chilli pepper(optional)
½stick of celerysliced
½onionsliced
Instructions
Put all the spices in a pestle and mortar and grind to a powder.
Make a few slashes in the skin of the fish. Put them in the middle of a large square of aluminium foil. Sprinkle the spices over the top and season with salt and pepper. If using also add the sliced chilli pepper.
Put the vegetables on top of the fish and pull the edges of the foil up to make a parcel. Drizzle with oil and a good slug of vinegar.
Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes.
Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and a guideline only.