Impress your friends with this fresh fish recipe from Woman’s Weekly. It’s full of vitamins and omega-3 which will help to ward off colds too.
Ingredients
- 4 small herringsSalt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3-4 tbsp milk
- 4 tbsp medium or coarse oatmeal
- 60g (2oz) unsalted butter
- To serve
- Winter coleslaw (see cook's tip below), watercress and lemon wedges
Method
Scale, wash and gut the fish; cut off the heads. Sprinkle some salt and pepper inside each fish.
Dip the fish in the milk and coat evenly and firmly with oatmeal.
Melt the butter in a heavy-based frying pan until sizzling. Add the herrings and cook on a medium heat for 8-10 mins, turning them once.
Lift fish from the pan and serve on warmed plates. Spoon some buttery juices over each one. Add a spoonful of coleslaw, a handful of watercress and a lemon wedge.
Top tip for making Herrings in oatmeal
To make winter coleslaw(serves 8)Mix 200g (7oz) each of shredded red and white cabbage with 2 tbsp each of creme fraiche and mayonnaise, seasoning and 2 tsp poppy seeds.
