Name: Traditional Swedish Pickled Herring (Inlagd Sill)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Sweden
Ingredients: 1 kg fresh herring fillets (or 500g salted herring fillets, pre-soaked); 500 ml white wine vinegar (5% acidity); 250 ml water; 200 g granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons sea salt (omit if using pre-salted herring); 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced into rings; 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon whole allspice berries; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1/2 teaspoon dried dill (or 2-3 fresh dill sprigs)

Herring 🇸🇪 Sweden

Pickled herring served in various flavors and sauces.

Seafood Traditional

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Herring pickling sauces

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