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Stekt strömming
Fried herring fillets
Stekt strömming: Stockholm archipelago fried herring fillets with dill
Strömming is the small, silvery Baltic herring of the Stockholm archipelago, and stekt strömming is the city's working lunch: butterflied fillets sandwiched in pairs with butter, dill and mustard, coated in rye flour or breadcrumbs and fried crisp, then served with mashed potato and lingonberries. The best are sold from the green fish vans at Slussen, where they are wrapped in soft flatbread. Use fresh small herring or sprats. A common mistake is frying too many at once, which makes them steam and lose their crust. Chef's tip: press the pairs together firmly so the dill stays inside, and fry in hot butter until the skins crackle. The fish is done when opaque right through.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the herring
- 1 ⅓ lb small herring or sprat fillets, butterfliedabout 20 fillets
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- ⅔ oz fresh dillchopped
- 1 tbsp Swedish or Dijon mustard
- 2 ⅞ oz rye flour or dry breadcrumbs
- 2 ⅛ oz butter
To serve
- 1 ¾ lb mashed potatohot
- 6 tbsp lingonberry jam
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Lay half of 1 ⅓ lb small herring or sprat fillets, butterflied skin-side down, season with 1 tsp salt and ¼ tsp white pepper and spread with 1 tbsp Swedish or Dijon mustard. Scatter with ⅔ oz fresh dill and cover with the remaining fillets, skin-side up. Press firmly together.
Step 2: Coat each pair in 2 ⅞ oz rye flour or dry breadcrumbs, shaking off the excess.
Step 4: Serve with 1 ¾ lb mashed potato and 6 tbsp lingonberry jam.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 32 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does stekt strömming take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of rye flour or dry breadcrumbs?
- Crushed crackers or cornflakes, same amount.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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