Herring with herbs, onion-based marinade

Herring with herbs, onion-based marinade

Appetizers

Marinated herring fillets in a flavorful oil paint infused with marjoram, oregano, and Jamaican hot pepper, served with onions: a traditional Polish appet…

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These herb-flavored herring can be prepared in a matter of minutes. The fillets are mixed with a marinade of oil, onion, and herbs, and then served fresh.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodmarinade
  • Estimated cost$9.40 $2.35 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $6.74
  • $0.01
  • $1.72
  • $0.17
  • $0.13
  • $0.29
  • $0.34

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the marinade: combine the oil, sugar, marjoram, oregano, and Jamaican hot pepper, then mix well.
  2. Cut the onions in half diagonally, finely slice them, and mix them with the herb marinade. Let it sit for about 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Then, add the herring, cut into pieces about a few centimeters in size. Mix well, refrigerate, and serve.

The bill

Herring with herbs, onion-based marinade

  • 500 g of herring fillets$6.74
  • 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar$0.01
  • 1 tablespoon of marjoram$1.72
  • 1 tablespoon of oregano$0.17
  • 1 tablespoon of ground Jamaican hot pepper$0.13
  • 2 onions$0.29
  • 80 ml of oil paint$0.34

Total$9.40

that's $2.35 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of herring fillets
  • 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of marjoram
  • 1 tablespoon of oregano
  • 1 tablespoon of ground Jamaican hot pepper
  • 2 onions
  • 80 ml of oil paint

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