Baked herring

Name: Baked herring
Ingredients: 500 g gutted herring; 1 teaspoon of salt; 1/2 teaspoon of pepper; 125 ml water; 2 heads of garlic; 3 chili peppers; 400 g cabbage; 1/2 teaspoon of salt; 15 ml vinegar

Fish - Baked herring by Carmen F. - Recipia

Baked herring is cooked with garlic and chili peppers, then served with raw cabbage dressed with vinegar. The flesh turns tender in the baking dish, and the garlic takes on a roasted flavor; the fish comes with a salad where the vinegar really comes through. I eat it with fresh bread, perfect for dipping in the juices from the dish. Preparation: 20 minutes. Cooking: 40 minutes. Total time: 60 minutes. Servings: 2. Approximately 520 kcal and 50 g of protein per serving.

Ingredients

For the herring

500 g gutted herring
1 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
125 ml water
2 heads of garlic
3 chili peppers

For the cabbage

400 g cabbage
1/2 teaspoon of salt
15 ml vinegar

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Rinse the herring, gut it if needed, then rinse it again. 2. Season the fish with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Place it in a baking dish with 125 ml of water, then add the peeled garlic cloves and chili peppers. 3. Bake for 40 minutes, until the flesh is opaque and comes easily away from the bone. 4. Rinse the cabbage, shred it finely and mix it with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 15 ml of vinegar.

Notes

Small fish can dry out toward the end of the 40 minutes, so check them earlier; thicker herring needs to stay in the oven until the flesh comes easily away from the backbone. Choose fish with clear eyes and firm flesh, without a strong smell. If the cabbage tastes sharp and bitter, start with less vinegar and adjust after mixing. You can use red cabbage instead of white, about 400 g as well. The raw salad is like the cabbage served alongside a roast, only the vinegar comes through more strongly here. The dish contains fish. Store leftover fish in a covered container in the fridge for up to 3 days; the cabbage stays crunchier if you prepare it close to mealtime.