Easy mustard herring
Every Swedish Midsommar table features herring. Pickling your own is possible but it’s a labour-intensive task for smaller quantities. This recipe by Brontë Aurell is quick to prepare and is lovely served with crispbread or buttered rye bread.
- Serves4
- CourseSide
- Prepare15 mins
- Cook-
- Total time15 mins
- Plusmarinating
Ingredients
- 2 x 140g jars Elsinore Herring in Dill Marinade
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp double cream
- 1 tbsp crème fraîche
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- 100ml sunflower oil
- 2 tbsp chopped dill, plus extra to serve
- 1 tbsp chopped chives, plus extra to serve
Method
Drain the herring and discard the onion pieces; set aside. In a bowl, mix together all the remaining ingredients except for the oil and herbs; season. Slowly whisk in the oil until emulsified. Stir in the chopped herbs, then carefully fold through the herring. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for a few hours. Scatter over the extra herbs to serve.
Nutritional
Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 2,289kJ/ 552kcals |
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Fat | 46g |
Saturated Fat | 12g |
Carbohydrates | 24g |
Sugars | 22g |
Fibre | 1.7g |
Protein | 9g |
Salt | 2.5g |