Fried Herring with Warm Tomato Salad

Herring is known for pairing well with many flavors. In this recipe for fried herring with tomato and onion, basil adds a sweet sharpness to your everyday meal. All our recipes are sourced fromgodfisk.no

Photo: Norwegian Seafood Council

Preparation Time: 40 min
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

Servings

700 g herring fillet
2 tbsp Breadcrumbs for coating
1 tbsp wheat flour
2 tsp salt
margarine

Tomato Salad

6 pcs tomato
5 pcs shallot
2 tbsp fresh basil
1 dl olive oil

Method

Mix together bread crumbs, white flour, and salt on a plate.
Dredge the herring fillets in the flour mixture and fry them golden brown in margarine, about 2 minutes on each side.

Tomato Salad

Slice the tomato and cut shallots into small cubes.
Sauté the shallots and finely chopped basil in olive oil until the shallots are translucent, then season with salt and pepper.
Place the tomato slices in the shallot mixture and let them warm through.
Serve the fried herring fillets with the tomato salad.