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Salt herring fried in paper

Soaked salt herring is skinned and split, wrapped in butter-brushed white paper and fried in a pan until the paper is golden brown. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 145.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 145 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A simple, inexpensive herring dish in which the paper keeps the fish juicy. It is served in the paper with the classic accompaniments of potatoes, butter and flatbread.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Prepare the herring

    Skin and split the soaked herring.

  2. 2

    Wrap in paper

    Brush pieces of white paper with melted butter. Wrap each half herring in a piece of paper.

  3. 3

    Fry

    Fry the herring in a pan in the butter until the paper is golden brown.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Serve in the paper with hot potatoes, cold butter and flatbread.

Changes from the original

Measures are modernised (gr. to g). The original gives neither the soaking time nor the frying time; the herring is fried until the paper is golden brown.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I know the herring is done?
It is fried until the paper is golden brown.
What is it served with?
Hot potatoes, cold butter and flatbread.
Why must the herring be soaked?
Salt herring is soaked to draw out the salt; the original does not say for how long.

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