Herring oil is an elementary snack that is cooked very quickly and can be smeared on toast and served with salad or simply as a snack. Canapes with herring oil are good not only for hot drinks, but can also become a part of your dinner, because, unlike the whole herring, it is easier to take oil with it and use it much easier. In short, it is not a dish, but a continuous ideal. Let's cook!
Herring oil - a classic recipe
Ingredients:
- Butter - 185 g;
- fillet of slightly salted herring - 80 g.
Preparation
To protect yourself and guests from unpleasant surprises before cooking the oil, check the fish fillets for the presence of remnants of the costal bones. If any, delete them. Peeled fillets put in a bowl blender and purer with soft oil. If there is no blender, you can skip the fish with the oil through the meat grinder, well, and if the grinder does not work out, mix the ingredients with a fork until uniform. This completes the preparation of the herring oil, the base is there, and it is possible to diversify it with its own additions to your taste. Start with simple ingredients like fresh herbs and freshly-ground pepper.
Delicious herring with carrots
This recipe for the herring oil includes carrots and mayonnaise - the first adds a little color and sweetness to the dish, and the second makes the butter soft.
Ingredients:
- butter - 86 g;
- herring fillets - 90 g;
- mayonnaise - 55 g;
- mustard - 20 g;
- carrots - 67 g.
Preparation
Peeled carrots are cooked to the full, but not boiled in puree. We rub the carrot on a fine grater and mix it with mustard and mayonnaise. We pass the herring through the meat grinder along with the butter or simply knead it with a fork so as to get a puree-like mass. Add the herring oil to the carrot mix and mix thoroughly. If the snack is too thick - add more oil. Also check the oil for salinity - if the herring was not salty enough, you might need a small pinch of salt.
Herring with melted cheese at home
In addition to mayonnaise, it is possible to make the butter softer and more pleasantly tasting processed cheese can help. Do not be afraid to add it to the fish fillet - they make up a wonderful couple.
Ingredients:
- processed cheese - 135 g;
- butter - 180 g;
- milk - 50 ml;
- juice and peel half a lemon;
- red pepper - 2 g;
- fillet of smoked herring - 230 g;
- greenery.
Preparation
Shake butter at room temperature with melted cheese and milk until a homogeneous and airy mass is obtained. Mix the butter with zest and lemon juice, add a pinch of red pepper and chopped greens. With a fork, press the boneless fillet of smoked herring and mix it with butter and cheese mass. We try the oil and add spices to your discretion.
How to cook the herring?
To add texture oil, you can mix it with finely chopped fresh vegetables and herbs. Snack can be served at a party on a separate dish, surrounded by pre-prepared toast or crackers, so that each guest can independently build his own sandwich with herring oil.
Ingredients:
- Butter - 187 g;
- herring fillets - 90 g;
- sweet pepper - 40 g;
- purple onion - 40 g;
- greenery;
- milk or cream - 30 ml.
Preparation
We remove the herring fillets from the remnants of the costal bones and beat them with a blender together with soft butter and cream. Separately chop the sweet pepper and onion with herbs, add the vegetables to the butter and mix. We put it soft or leave it to stand for half an hour in the fridge.