HERRING WITH APPLE AND BROWN BUTTER

Herring with apple and brown butter. Tart apples and a smooth brown butter sauce is perfect for herring. A new dish in the “Herring re:invented” series by René Stein, featuring unusual flavours that allow the herring to shine in a whole new light.

Recipe courtesy Seafood from Norway.

Serves:4

Prep and cooking time: 25-30 minutes

Skill level: Easy

Ingredients

8 smoked herring fillets

Brown butter

50g butter
20g maple syrup
10g balsamic vinegar

Apple vinaigrette

1 green apple
10ml white wine vinegar
30ml rapeseed oil
salt and pepper
maple syrup

Garnish

toasted panko breadcrumbs
zest of 1 lime

Method

Use a blowtorch to scorch the fillets and keep warm.
Mix the butter with the other ingredients and emulsify. Remove from the heat.
Peel the apple and cut into small cubes. Discard the core. Marinate with the other ingredients and season.
Spread the brown butter and place the fillets on top.
Add the apple before finally sprinkling with the Panko breadcrumbs and lime zest.

Source

UK health experts recommend that people should eat two portions of fish per week, one of which should be an oily fish such as herring. Herring is highly nutritious and packed full of heart-healthy omega 3 fatty acids, and minerals and vitamins.