Arenque Guisado [+ Video]

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Arenque Guisado [+ Video]

Arenque Guisado - Recipe & Video (Herrings in Tomato Sauce): a dish that some people love, some hate, there doesn't seem to be a middle point. Where are you on this?

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 pound smoked herring [0.91 kg]
  • 1 small red onion sliced
  • 2 bell pepper cut into strips
  • 4 plum tomato cut into eights, (or 1 doz. cherry peppers halved)
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)

Garnish

  • minced cilantro or parsley (optional)
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Instructions

1. Soaking herring

  1. Soak herring in a galon [4 lt] of water for half an hour. Remove from the water and discard the water.

2. Boil herring

  1. Place herring in a pot with half a gallon [2 lt] of clean water and boil over medium-low heat till it starts flaking (15-20 mins). Remove from the water and cool to room temperature. Discard water.

3. Prep herring

  1. Flake the herrings, cleaning from bones and skin. Set aside.

4. Cook herring

  1. Heat the oil over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, peppers, and tomatoes until cooked-through (about 5 mins).Stir in herrings, ½ cup of water and tomato sauce. Season with salt to taste. Simmer until everything is heated through.

5. Serving

  1. Serve hot and garnish with cilantro. My favorite sides are arroz blanco and boiled yuca. Some slices of avocado go great with it too.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 313kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 91mg (30%) Sodium 742mg (31%) Potassium 824mg (24%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 810IU (16%) Vitamin C 42.8mg (48%) Calcium 104mg (10%) Iron 2.4mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6porciones

Amount Per Serving

Calories 313 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 313kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 91mg 30%
Sodium 742mg 31%
Potassium 824mg 18%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 810IU 16%
Vitamin C 42.8mg 48%
Calcium 104mg 10%
Iron 2.4mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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