How to Cook Herring

Intermediate 45 min 18 steps 35527 views Rating: 3.5/5 Published: 2026-03-26

Preheat the oven and clean the herring.. Sauté the onion over medium heat.. Stir together the herb filling.

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1

Preheat the oven and clean the herring.

Step 1

Preheat the oven and clean the herring.

2

Sauté the onion over medium heat.

Step 2

Sauté the onion over medium heat.

3

Stir together the herb filling.

Step 3

Stir together the herb filling.

4

Spread the sautéed onion in a baking dish with lemon slices.

Step 4

Spread the sautéed onion in a baking dish with lemon slices.

5

Stuff the herring with the herbed filling.

Step 5

Stuff the herring with the herbed filling.

6

Arrange and season the herring in the dish.

Step 6

Arrange and season the herring in the dish.

7

Bake the herring for 20 minutes.

Step 7

Bake the herring for 20 minutes.

8

Heat the grill to high heat.

Step 8

Heat the grill to high heat.

9

Oil and season the herring.

Step 9

Oil and season the herring.

10

Lay the herring on the grill and cook the fish for 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 10

Lay the herring on the grill and cook the fish for 2 to 3 minutes.

11

Heat a cider vinegar and butter sauce.

Step 11

Heat a cider vinegar and butter sauce.

12

Serve the grilled herring with simple sauce.

Step 12

Serve the grilled herring with simple sauce.

13

Dry the herring and combine the flour with the breadcrumbs.

Step 13

Dry the herring and combine the flour with the breadcrumbs.

14

Coat the herring in the dry mixture and season the fish.

Step 14

Coat the herring in the dry mixture and season the fish.

15

Heat butter in a heavy skillet.

Step 15

Heat butter in a heavy skillet.

16

Add the herring and cook it for 3 minutes.

Step 16

Add the herring and cook it for 3 minutes.

17

Turn the herring and cook the fillets for another 3 minutes.

Step 17

Turn the herring and cook the fillets for another 3 minutes.

18

Serve the crispy fried herring.

Step 18

Serve the crispy fried herring.

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