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Marinated herring with tomatoes and onions

Marinated herring with tomatoes and onions

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Canned herring fillets, marinated overnight with a mixture of onions, tomato paste, and paprika, served on fresh, dark bread.

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Recipe from Persino, Magalia, Panterka (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This Polish dish is prepared the day before: herring fillets rest in a jar with a tomato and onion compote. Serve it on black bread.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total12 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories196 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodmarinade
  • Estimated cost$1.85 $0.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.44
  • $0.29
  • $0.74
  • $0.04
  • $0.00
  • $0.20
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel and chop the onions, and sauté them in a little oil. Add the tomato paste, and if needed, a splash of water. Season with salt, sugar, pepper, and paprika. Let it simmer for about a minute, then allow it to cool.
  2. Cut the herring into pieces and arrange them in a jar, alternating each layer with the onion mixture. Let it sit overnight.
  3. Serve the herring with the onions on black bread. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Marinated herring with tomatoes and onions

  • 3 onions$0.44
  • 70 ml of oil paint$0.29
  • 1 small can of tomato puree (70 g)$0.74
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.04
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.00
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika$0.20
  • pepper$0.14

Total$1.85

that's $0.46 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories196 kcal
Fat16.7 g
Saturated fat2.1 g
Carbohydrates8.9 g
Sugars7.2 g
Fiber2 g
Protein1.6 g
Salt0.12 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 herring fillets
  • 3 onions
  • 70 ml of oil paint
  • 1 small can of tomato puree (70 g)
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • pepper
  • A little water if needed.
  • black bread for serving

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