Stekt Sill – Fried Herring – Småland style

Stekt Sill – Fried Herring - Småland style
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I recall years ago there was an entertaining article in the press about an Orkney doctor. He was fair scunnered with his continuous stream of patients with snuffles and sneezes, wabbit and whining, expecting a magic potion from him for their ills. Frustrated and reluctant to prescribe medication he considered unnecessary, he famously wrote on prescriptions ‘eat more herring!’ and caused quite a stir! So with this in mind here is a tasty treat with delicious fried herring.
Servings
1 persons
Servings
1 persons
Stekt Sill – Fried Herring - Småland style
Print Recipe
I recall years ago there was an entertaining article in the press about an Orkney doctor. He was fair scunnered with his continuous stream of patients with snuffles and sneezes, wabbit and whining, expecting a magic potion from him for their ills. Frustrated and reluctant to prescribe medication he considered unnecessary, he famously wrote on prescriptions ‘eat more herring!’ and caused quite a stir! So with this in mind here is a tasty treat with delicious fried herring.
Servings
1 persons
Servings
1 persons
Ingredients
Servings: persons
Instructions
  1. Cut fish into thirds or leave whole depending on if you wish to serve in chunks or as whole fish.
  2. Sandwich together pieces/whole fillets with nuggets of herb butter to hold them together.
  3. Egg and crumb the sandwiches, twice. Be sure to use your own sourdough breadcrumbs for a delectable result.
  4. Pan fry on both sides in rapeseed oil until crumb is well toasted and herring cooked through.
Recipe Notes

These are delicious, meltingly moist in the middle and crispy on the outside. Served with potatoes and/or salad, scattered with dandelion petals - enjoy your healthy herring!

recipe, photo & styling: wendy barrie

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