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Fried stockfish with tomato

Soaked stockfish turned in flour, browned with leek or onion and simmered with tomato purée and water. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 185.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 185 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A simple fish dish from the stockfish section of the 1949 edition, served with potatoes and grated raw root vegetables or peas.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Prepare the fish

    Skin the soaked fish and cut it into pieces about 3 cm wide. Dry the pieces and turn them in a mixture of flour and salt.

  2. 2

    Brown the onion

    Slice the leek or onion and brown it in some of the fat. Take it out of the pan.

  3. 3

    Brown the fish

    Brown the fish in the remaining fat. Place it in a pan or pot, put the browned leek or onion on top and add the tomato purée.

  4. 4

    Simmer

    Add the water or stock and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Serve with potatoes and grated raw root vegetables or peas.

Changes from the original

Measures are converted to dl, g and tbsp. The fat is divided between the onion and the fish, as the text implies.

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Frequently asked questions

How long should the stockfish be soaked?
The recipe starts with already soaked stockfish and gives no soaking time. Follow the instructions for the fish you buy.
What is it served with?
The book serves it with potatoes and grated raw root vegetables or peas.

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