When there is a need to cook something quick and tasty at the same time, sandwiches come to the rescue. A great option for a quick snack is sandwiches with herring and onions. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Recipes for herring and onion sandwiches are unique and varied. Salted fish is a wonderful companion to any bread, both rye and wheat. It goes well with many vegetables, in particular tomatoes, cucumbers, onions. A herring will make a good pair of boiled eggs, beets, carrots, herbs, cheese (hard and processed). The salty taste of the fish is in harmony with butter and vegetable oils, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice. From a variety of options for serving herring, today I propose to make sandwiches with herring and onions, traditional for Russian cuisine.
Such sandwiches will look unusual on a festive table. Cut the bread into smaller pieces only for a festive event. Use a regular size bread for your daily meal. This is an original and easy-to-prepare dish that does not require a lot of time and special skills. Moreover, the result will undoubtedly be remarkable. The appetizer will appeal to all household members and will pleasantly surprise guests.
See also how to make herring and apple canapes on skewers.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 304 kcal.
- Servings - 4
- Cooking time - 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- Lightly salted herring - 1 pc.
- Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons
- Onions - 1-2 pcs. depending on the size
- Bread - 4 large slices
- Table vinegar - 1 tablespoon
- Sugar - 1 tsp
Step-by-step preparation of sandwiches with herring and onions, recipe with photo:
1. Peel the onions, wash under running water and chop into thin half rings.
2. Place onion in a deep bowl, add vinegar and pour boiling water over. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes. Boiling water will remove the sharp bitterness from the onion and make it tender.
3. Peel the herring from the film, remove the entrails, cut off the head and tail and divide into fillets, removing the ridge.
4. Wash the herring, put in a bowl and cover with cold drinking water for 10 minutes.
5. Then wash the herring again and dry well with a paper towel. Cut it into pieces of any size you like best.
6. Tilt the onion onto a sieve to drain all the water and blot it with a paper towel. Send it to a deep bowl.
7. Add the herring to the onion.
8. Season the herring with onion with vegetable oil.
9. Mix food well.
10. Cut the bread into slices about 1 cm thick. You can buy sliced bread so that all the slices are the same size.
11. Put the fish in oil on the bread and garnish with a sprig of herbs if desired. Serve ready-made herring and onion sandwiches to the table.
See also a video recipe on how to make herring sandwiches.
