Rollmop Herrings
Ingredients
- 6 herrings gutted and filleted, with heads removed
- 1 large onion or 2 shallots finely chopped
- 4 gherkins finely chopped
for the marinade
- 1 large onion roughly chopped
- 1 blade of mace
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cloves
- 4 allspice berries
- Pinch of salt
- 8 black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 5 floz water
- 5 floz wine vinegar
Instructions
- Wash the herring fillets and pat dry with kitchen paper.
- Finely chop the onion or shallots and the gherkins and mix together.
- Lay each herring fillet skin side down on a board and place a little of the onion and gherkin mixture on each.
- Roll up from head end to tail end and secure with a cocktail stick.
- Place all the herring rolls into a shallow heatproof dish or glass jar.
- Put the remaining onion with all the other ingredients into a saucepan.
- Bring the liquid to the boil and simmer for a few minutes to allow the flavours to infuse.
- Then pour this liquid over the herring rolls, allow to cool, cover and set aside in a cool place or the refrigerator for 3 or (preferably) 4 days.
Calories: 628 kcal
Carbohydrates: 7 g
Protein: 68 g
Fat: 34g
Saturated Fat: 8 g
Cholesterol: 225 mg
Sodium: 358 mg
Potassium: 1330 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Sugar: 3 g
Vitamin A: 357 IU
Vitamin C: 7 mg
Calcium: 234 mg
Iron: 5 mg