Fillets of Herring with Tomatoes and Mustard

Name: Fillets of Herring with Tomatoes and Mustard (Filets de hareng aux tomates et moutarde)
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 herrings, about 200 g (7 oz) each; 10 ml (1 tsp) herb mustard; 150 g (5 oz) ripe tomatoes; some fresh thyme leaves; 25 g (1 oz) shallots, finely chopped; 50 ml (2 fl. oz) fish stock; salt and freshly ground pepper; salt and freshly ground pepper; some fresh tarragon for garnish

Filets de hareng aux tomates et moutarde

Preparation info

4
people

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cuisine Naturelle

By Anton Mosimann

Published 1985

About

Herring is becoming more popular again - like sardines - and, prepared this way, is not only good for your health, but also tastes delicious.

Ingredients

4 herrings, about 200 g (7 oz) each
10 ml (<

Europe
France
Switzerland
Fish course
Gluten-free
Pescatarian

Method

Gut the herrings, cut off the fins and carefully remove the bone from the head downwards. Cut off heads. Remove the skin and take out remaining bones.
Wash the fillets and dry well. Season with salt and pepper, and rub the mustard on the inside of each fillet. Leave aside in a cool place for about 30 minutes.
Skin the tomatoes, quarter them and remove t