Swedish Herrings Recipe

The Swedes adore the flavor of fresh dill and mild mustard. This combination is all that is required to bring out the full flavor of fresh herring.

Recipe : Swedish Herrings

Ingredients :

60ml / 4 tbsp fresh chopped dill

90ml / 3 fl oz mild Swedish mustard

30ml / 2 tbsp lemon juice or white wine

4-8 fresh herrings, cleaned, but heads and tails left on

30ml / 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

freshly ground black pepper

lemon wedges and whole sprigs of fresh dill, to garnish

Method :

Put the dill, mustard and lemon juice or white wine into a small bowl and mix together thoroughly. Using a sharp knife, cut three shallow slits through the skin on both sides of each fish. Spread half of the mustard mixture over one side of each fish, pushing some of the mixture into each cut. Drizzle a little of the melted butter over the fish and grill under a preheated hot grill for 5-6 minutes.

Using a fish slice, carefully turn each fish over, and spread with the remaining dill and mustard mixture. Drizzle over the remaining butter and grill for a further 5-6 minutes, or until the fish is thoroughly cooked. Sprinkle the fish with black pepper and serve garnished with the dill sprigs and lemon wedges.

Serving idea - Serve with new potatoes and green vegetables.

Variation - Use mackerel instead of the herrings in this recipe.

Cook's tip - To be sure that the fish you are buying are completely fresh, make sure that the skins are moist and the eyes are bright.

Serves 4

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