Herring in Sour Cream and Juniper Berries / Śledzie z Jałowcem w Smietanie
Herring in sour cream is a very delicious and super easy to make dish. Juniper berries give the fish a nice peppery flavor. It is not served only on Christmas Eve, but also on other special occasions and family parties. My family, friends and neighbors all love this recipe.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 203kcal
Ingredients
- 250 grams herring fillets (A La Matjas, may be in oil or brine)
- 1 medium apple (thinly sliced lengthwise)
- 1 medium onion (slice and soak in about a tablespoon of sugar to soften)
- 2-3 medium picked cucumbers (thinly sliced lengthwise)
- 2-3 tablespoons sour cream
- 2-3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 5-6 grains Juniper berries (crushed)
- 1 pinch salt (to taste)
- 1 pinch ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- If you use brine fillets, rinse them in cold water before slicing. You may have to rinse a few times depending on how salty the herring is. If you have oil fillets, just dry them thoroughly with a paper towel since these herring fillets do not need to be soaked in water.
- Wash the herring fillets and dry with paper towel. Cut into small bite size pieces.
- In the meantime, peel the onion, slice it and pour about 1 tablespoon of sugar over it, mix, and let it stand for about 30 minutes to soften and absorb the bitterness.
- Peel the apple and slice thinly lengthwise. I used Granny Smith apple.
- Peel the pickled cucumbers and slice thinly lengthwise.
- Mix sour cream and mayonnaise in a bowl.
- Add the onion, apple and pickles. Then add salt, pepper, and crushed Juniper berries. Mix, taste and possibly add more spices to taste.
- Finally, add cut up herring and stir all together. Transfer to a container, jar or bowl. Store in the fridge. Herring will taste better the next day, after all the ingredients bite through. Serve well chilled.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 203 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 11.8g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat 2.1g | 11% |
| Cholesterol 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium 326mg | 14% |
| Total Carbohydrate 15.3g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 7% |
| Total Sugars 10.5g | |
| Protein 11.7g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 55mg | 4% |
| Iron 1mg | 6% |
| Potassium 109mg | 2% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie per day is used for general nutrition advice. This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note; changing anything will cause the nutritional information to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
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I have never tried herring with Juniper berries but sound like a good combination. Thank you for sharing.