Herring in oil

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[edit] Description

In Romanian: Scrumbii in ulei

[edit] Ingredients

• 2 lbs/1 kg herrings,
• 3-4 lemons,
• 2 bay leaves,
• 5-6 juniper berries,
• 2 teaspoons salt,
• oil as needed

[edit] Directions

1. Clean, wash the herrings, remove the heads and tails and cut in medium sized pieces. salt and let sit for an hour.
2. Place the fish pieces in a dry bowl, pour the lemon juice over them and let sit for another 20-30 minutes.
3. Then start putting the fish pieces in a jar, layering fish pieces with a bay leaf, 2-3 juniper berries, some lemon juice and oil so as to cover each fish layer.
4. Do this until all fish pieces are used up.
5. Pour a two finger wide layer of oil, cover the jar with a plate and steam it for 25-30 minutes (counting from when the water starts boiling). Serve cold.
6. This can be kept over the winter; in this case, tie the jar with cellophane first and then steam.
7. You may prepare a soup (sour) for two out of the heads and tails.