Herring on Rye

Herring on Rye

A classic Scandinavian breakfast of tangy pickled herring served atop crispy rye toast with fresh toppings.

⏱ 10 min total🔪 8 min prep🔥 2 min cookEasyServes 2Scandinavian

Ingredients

  • •4 slices rye bread
  • •8 oz pickled herring fillets
  • •2 tablespoons butter
  • •1/4 cup sour cream
  • •1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • •2 tablespoons fresh dill
  • •1 lemon, cut into wedges
  • •2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
  • •to taste salt and pepper

Directions

  1. 1Toast the rye bread slices until golden and crispy.
  2. 2Spread butter evenly on each toasted slice.
  3. 3Top each slice with a generous dollop of sour cream.
  4. 4Arrange 2-3 herring fillets on top of the sour cream.
  5. 5Garnish with sliced red onion, fresh dill, and hard-boiled egg slices.
  6. 6Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  7. 7Serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side.

💡 Drain pickled herring well before placing it on rye; excess brine soaks the bread and overwhelms the sour cream and onion.

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