Mustard herring (sennepssild)
Recipe for creamy homemade mustard herring.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 300 g marinated herring fillets plain pickled herring from a jar
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp crème fraîche
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tsp wholegrain mustard – I use the coarsest kind
- 1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp American yellow mustard – I always use French's Classic Yellow Mustard – sweet mustard also works
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- Salt and pepper
- Pickled mustard seeds for the top (optional)
- Dill and watercress
Instructions
- Stir the crème fraîche and mayonnaise together with the sugar, shallot and all three kinds of mustard. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Pat the herring fillets dry with a little kitchen paper and cut them into smaller pieces.
- Fold the herring pieces into the dressing and chill until ready to serve.Just before serving, top the herring with dill and watercress and, if using, pickled mustard seeds.