Name: Fried Herrings with Estonian Herbs, Quick-Pickled Onion & Gherkin Sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Estonian
Ingredients: 3 gherkins in brine, drained and finely diced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 4 herring fillets; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1 teaspoon dried parsley; 3 tablespoons soured cream; 1 tablespoon mayonnaise; Salt and white pepper; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 2 tablespoons plain (all-purpose) flour; 1 teaspoon dried rosemary; 100 ml (3½ fl oz) cider vinegar; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 2-3 tablespoons rapeseed oil

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Amber & Rye

By Zuza Zak

Published 2021

About

One of my favourite Estonian supermarket buys was a mixture of ‘herbs for fish’, which inspired this recipe. I suggest you make more of the herb mix than you need here and keep the rest in a jar, ready to use as a dry rub for any fish, especially if it is going to be fried or barbecued.

These herrings go incredibly well with dill-sprinkled potatoes and a slaw (there are four to choose from).