Herring and Onion Sandwiches

Herring and onion sandwiches come together in fifteen minutes: Borodinsky bread, French mustard, pickled onion, and pieces of herring fillet. The onion pickles in a simple mix of salt, sugar, oil, and vinegar - and that's exactly what gives the flavor its punch. A great snack and a perfect addition to the holiday table - I recommend it!

Herring and Onion Sandwiches

Quick sandwiches on Borodinsky bread with French mustard, pickled onion, and herring fillet.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 0 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Snacks

Cuisine: Home cooking

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• Borodinsky bread
• herring ready-made cleaned fillet is best
• onion sliced into thin rings
• French mustard
• vegetable oil for the marinade
• vinegar for the marinade
• salt to taste
• sugar to taste

Method

 

1. Slice the onion into thin rings and pickle it - mine is simple: salt, sugar, vegetable oil, and vinegar.
2. Clean the herring and cut it into pieces. I buy ready-made cleaned fillet myself.
3. Spread French mustard on slices of Borodinsky bread, add a layer of pickled onion, and top with pieces of herring. Enjoy!
   

Notes

Make the onion marinade to your own taste - some like it spicier, others sweeter.

Tips

• Slice the onion into thin rings - it pickles faster that way and won't overpower the fish flavor.
• Make the marinade to your own taste: mine is simple - salt, sugar, vegetable oil, and vinegar.
• Ready-made cleaned fillet saves time: I buy it specifically so I don't have to clean the herring myself.
• French mustard (whole grain) gives a light kick and doesn't run all over the bread.