Stekt strӧmming

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Stekt strömming or fried herring is a hearty Swedish specialty consisting of herring fillets that are seasoned with salt, white pepper, and fresh dill, coated with flour and breadcrumbs, then fried in butter until crisp and golden brown on the outside. There are many ways to eat and serve these delicious fish fillets, but usually, they are accompanied by mashed potatoes, lingonberries or lingonberry jam, red onions, or pickled cucumbers. Another way to consume fried herrings is by topping them with a mixture of vinegar, sugar, allspice, and chopped red onions, which is also used in another Swedish fish dish known as inlagd sill (pickled herring). In Sweden, freshly fried herrings placed on top of a buttered crispbread or Swedish knäckerbröd are sold as a popular street food item. Other delicious variations of this dish include herring roll ( strömmingsrulle ) and herring burger ( strömmingsburgar ).