Stekt Strömming med Potatismos

Experience the authentic flavors of Sweden with this traditional dish, "Stekt Strömming med Potatismos." This delightful meal combines crispy fried herring filled with dill butter, creamy mashed potatoes, and tangy pressed cucumber, bringing a taste of Scandinavian cuisine right to your table.

Ingredients

For the Fried Herring:
🐟 16 herring fillets
🧂 Salt
🍞 Breadcrumbs
🌾 Wheat flour
🛢️ Rapeseed oil Zeta Raps Olja
🧈 Butter

For the Dill Butter:
🧈 50 g butter room temperature
🌿 1 bunch fresh dill
🥄 1 tsp Dijon mustard
⏳ White pepper from Zassenhaus mill

For the Mashed Potatoes:
🥔 1 kg potatoes
🧈 2 tbsp butter
🥛 1 dl milk
🥛 1 dl cream
🧂 Salt

For the Pressed Cucumber:
🥒 1 cucumber
🧂 ½ dl 12% vinegar
🍬 1 dl granulated sugar
💧 1 ½ dl water
🌱 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds

Instructions

1- Prepare the Dill Butter:

• Blend 50g of room-temperature butter, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, and a bunch of fresh dill in a small food processor.
• Season with white pepper to taste. Set aside.

2- Prepare the Mashed Potatoes:

• Boil potatoes until tender, drain, and let them sit to remove excess moisture.
• Heat milk and cream in a saucepan.
• Rice the potatoes using a potato ricer and combine with butter and warm milk-cream mixture. Season with salt and mix until smooth and fluffy.

3- Prepare the Pressed Cucumber:

• Thinly slice the cucumber.
• Make a pickling liquid by boiling vinegar, sugar, and water until sugar dissolves. Add mustard seeds.
• Pour over cucumber slices in a jar, cool, and refrigerate.

4- Prepare and Fry the Herring:

• Combine breadcrumbs and flour on a tray. Place 8 fillets with skin-side down, spread dill butter, and cover with remaining fillets.
• Coat fillets with seasoning and breadcrumb-flour mixture.
• Heat rapeseed oil and butter in a frying pan, fry herring in batches for 2 minutes per side.

5- Assemble and Serve:

• Place two herring fillets on a plate along with mashed potatoes and pickled cucumber.
• Garnish with a lemon wedge and fresh dill. Drizzle the pan's browned butter over the herring.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Equipment: Cutting Board, Food Processor, Saucepans Scanpan, Whisk, Potato Ricer, Frying Pan Scanpan, Spatula, Chef's Knife Yaxell Zen, Pepper Mill Zassenhaus, Bowls, Plates, Jar with lid Bormioli Rocco, Tray

Cooking Tips

• Let potatoes steam dry for fluffy mash.
• Use a potato ricer for smooth consistency.
• Add dill butter inside the herring for enhanced flavor.
• Use a mix of oil and butter for perfect frying.

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Stekt Strömming med Potatismos