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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?
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 6 porciones
Calories: 313 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Caribbean , Dominican
Ingredients
- 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)
Instructions
1. Soaking herring
- Soak herring in a galon [4 lt] of water for half an hour. Remove from the water and discard the water.
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2. Boil herring
- 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
- Flake the herrings, cleaning from bones and skin. Set aside.
4. Cook herring
- 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
- 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
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
% 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.