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Scottish Oat-Crusted Fried Herring

This dish can be done with sardines or other small fish, or you can use this breading for any other fish if you are willing to stray from the original recipe. I bet it also would be good with sand dabs, mackerel, bluefish, spot or croakers, alewives, Great Lakes whitefish… you get the point.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 488 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound herring fillets
  • salt
  • 1/2 cup smooth prepared mustard
  • 1/2 cup cream or milk
  • 1 1/2 cups oats
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil, butter or lard

Instructions

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  1. Wash the herring fillets and salt them well. Mix the mustard and cream in bowl and submerge the herring in the mixture. Let this stand for at least 10 minutes, and as long as an hour.
  2. Put the oats in a food processor or blender and buzz until mostly broken up. You want some of the oats to be flour, and some to be still recognizable as oats. Put the oats in a large bowl.
  3. Heat the oil or butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Set out some paper towels nearby to allow the finished fish to drain. Dredge the herring in the oat mixture and fry until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on the paper towels.
  4. Serve with beer and mashed potatoes, champ, colcannon or just simple boiled potatoes.

Nutrition Information

Calories 488kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 74mg (25%) Sodium 838mg (35%) Potassium 757mg (22%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 248IU (5%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 201mg (20%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 488

% Daily Value*

Calories 488kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 838mg 35%
Potassium 757mg 16%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 248IU 5%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 201mg 20%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.