Pickled Herring with Sea Buckthorn
A recipe for pickled herring with sea buckthorn and a hint of turmeric – a fresh, bright herring for the lunch table.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
Sea buckthorn herring
- 300 g pickled herring fillets, drained weight
- 200 g sea buckthorn berries
- 75 ml caster sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp water
- Salt and pepper
To serve
- 1 small onion, sliced into rings
- Fresh dill
- Crème fraîche
Instructions
- Put the sea buckthorn berries, sugar, turmeric and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Let it boil briskly for 3-4 minutes, then turn off the heat. The marinade will thicken as it cools.
- Season the marinade with salt and pepper and leave it to cool to room temperature before adding the herring.
- Cut the herring fillets into bite-sized pieces and pat them dry with a little kitchen paper.
- Fold them into the sea buckthorn marinade and serve the herring topped with crème fraîche, onion rings and fresh dill.