THE EVENING BEFORE
Clean the small herrings or fillets then sprinkle with fine salt, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate
THE NEXT MORNING
1- Preheat the oven to 220° (th7)
2- In a high oven-safe dish, lay a layer of herrings, some pepper and clove, some carrots and onions, some herbs (chopped) if possible (flat parsley, chervil, …), some thyme, then cover with a little white wine and a little vinegar then build up layers by repeating the same operation. Finish with the white wine and the bay leaf, bring to a boil then put in the oven for 15 minutes
3- Remove the dish and let the herrings cool in their cooking liquid. Then refrigerate covered and serve gradually starting from the next day
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