# Fried Pickled Herring

Recipe by [Ostap Melnyk](https://fridge.menu/en/u/ostapmelnyk)

A tangy classic: herring coated in mustard and dill, pan-fried, then chilled in a sweet-sour marinade.

Servings: 6 · Prep 30 min · Cook 15 min · Fish

Contains: gluten, milk, fish and seafood

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## Ingredients

- 500 g [Herring](https://fridge.menu/en/i/herring)
- ½ pcs [Lemon](https://fridge.menu/en/i/lemon) — finely grated zest
- 2 tbsp [Mustard](https://fridge.menu/en/i/mustard)
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 100 ml rye flour
- 1 tsp [butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter) — for frying
- 400 ml [apple cider vinegar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/apple-cider-vinegar)
- 400 g [sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 100 ml [apple juice](https://fridge.menu/en/i/apple-juice)
- 100 ml [water](https://fridge.menu/en/i/water)
- 5 pcs [cloves](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cloves)
- 5 pcs [allspice](https://fridge.menu/en/i/allspice) — whole
- 10 pcs [black pepper](https://fridge.menu/en/i/black-pepper)
- 1 pcs [onion](https://fridge.menu/en/i/onion) — cut into wedges
- [salt](https://fridge.menu/en/i/salt)
- [black pepper](https://fridge.menu/en/i/black-pepper) — freshly ground
- 1 pcs [rye bread](https://fridge.menu/en/i/rye-bread)
- 20 g [butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter) — for the bread
- 1 pcs [red onion](https://fridge.menu/en/i/red-onion) — cut into rings
- 1 pcs [apple](https://fridge.menu/en/i/apple) — cut into small cubes
- 1 bunch chervil

## Steps

1. Trim off the dorsal fin from the herring fillets if it hasn't been removed already.
2. Mix the finely grated lemon zest, mustard and dill, and spread this mixture on the inside of the herring, then fold the fillets back together.
3. Mix the rye flour with salt and pepper and coat the herring fillets in this mixture.
4. Fry the herring fillets in butter in a pan over medium heat on each side until golden. (3 min)
5. Put the vinegar, apple juice, sugar, water, cloves, allspice and black pepper into a saucepan and bring to the boil until the sugar dissolves. (4 min)
6. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the marinade cool to room temperature.
7. Put the fried herring and onion into a container with a lid, pour over the marinade, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 day, preferably longer, before serving. (1440 min)

Published 2026-10-09

https://fridge.menu/en/r/fried-marinated-herring-g56845d1

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