Herring heh in Korean

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 day

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make herring heh in Korean with carrots and onions? Prepare your food. Take fresh, large herring. Do not defrost it completely before cooking - this will make the fish easier to cut. Instead of tomato paste, you can use any tomato sauce or ketchup. Take 9% vinegar, odorless oil. You can change the amount of spices to your taste.

2. STEP 2

   

   Cut the herring. To do this, first cut off the head and tail. Cut the belly and remove the entrails. Make a cut along the back of the carcass, cutting out the top fin, and remove it. Remove the skin from the fish. Cut the carcass in half and remove the backbone. Cut off the lower part of the ribs along with the fins, remove the costal bones and the black film - it is bitter. Rinse and dry the fillet.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the herring fillet into equal medium-sized pieces.

4. STEP 4

   

   Peel the onion and cut into thin half rings.

5. STEP 5

   

   Wash the carrots, peel and grate on a coarse grater or a Korean carrot grater.

6. STEP 6

   

   Take a container, place chopped onions and carrots on the bottom, and place pieces of herring on top.

7. STEP 7

   

   In a small bowl, mix tomato paste, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, both peppers, and vinegar for the marinade.

8. STEP 8

   

   Pour the marinade over the herring and vegetables and mix them well so that the marinade is distributed throughout all the products. Close the container with a lid and put it in the refrigerator for a day.

9. STEP 9

   

   Serve the herring to the table. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Inna

16.12.2023

5

I liked the herring heh in Korean. Original and tasty! I will also offer a wonderful recipe for how to pickle herring in brine.

Natalia M

16.12.2023

4.7

Original recipe for pickling herring. I liked the recipe for Herring He in Korean because it is unusual; here the whole carcass is salted. and already cut pieces. The process is not complicated, I decided to repeat it. For me, the most difficult thing was to remove all the seeds, but I managed to do it) I grated the carrots on a regular grater with large holes, and I also cut the onion into half rings. I love herring with vinegar, but I’ve never added soy sauce, I was curious what would happen. And it turned out just amazing! I did not add red pepper and sesame seeds, because... I don’t like them, but otherwise I took everything according to the recipe. After adding the vegetables, there was very little liquid left, so next time I wouldn’t drain the brine. But in principle, under the pressure, everything was well saturated with the marinade. The herring turned out to be hot and sour and tasty. There is too much garlic for us, but you can try it for the sake of experiment) The pieces of herring became much denser than they were at the beginning and were colored from the soy sauce on top. And the inside turned white from the presence of vinegar. We liked the appetizer. But for those who will cook, I advise you to take a closer look at the amount of spicy ingredients)

Julia

16.12.2023

4.8

An unusual appetizer Herring heh in Korean, decorates any table. Bright carrots and fresh herbs add additional color to the gray herring, making it festive and original. I added parsley because... I don't like cilantro. Very tasty, juicy, spicy, and most importantly - easy and simple! Thanks to the author for the recipe!

sona

16.12.2023

4.5

Spicy, tender and very tasty Korean herring, which will diversify any menu. I prepared this dish for the first time and to say that I liked it is to say nothing! I want to share my joy with you, and I will definitely cook it more than once!