World Flavors Cookbook

Stekt Strömming (Fried Baltic Herring)

Crispy fried Baltic herring fillets, often served on rye bread or with mashed potatoes.

Cuisine: Sweden

Ingredients

• Baltic herring fillets
• rye flour or breadcrumbs
• butter
• dill
• lemon
• pickled red onions

Instructions

1. Season the fish, fold two fillets together with dill in between.
2. Dredge in flour/breadcrumbs.
3. Fry in butter until golden and crispy.
4. Serve hot with mash and lingonberries, or cold on rye bread.