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Fish Dishes

Herring with Spinach and Pine Nuts

Herring fillets rolled round a stuffing of onion, spinach, breadcrumbs and Parmesan, baked hot and quick and finished with pine nuts.

  • Serves 4
  • About 30 min
  • Oven-baked

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan).

  2. Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion and cook for 2–3 minutes.

  3. Add the spinach, breadcrumbs and cheese. Cook for 1 minute and set aside.

  4. Lay each fillet on a chopping board, skinned side down, and season.

  5. Spoon the stuffing over each fillet, roll up and secure with a cocktail stick if needed.

  6. Bake for 10–15 minutes. Scatter over the pine nuts and serve with a green salad and ciabatta or pitta bread.

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Chef’s notes

  • Nutrition per portion (approx., from the original recipe): 362 kcal, 25 g protein, 23 g fat, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fibre.

Shopping list for 4 portions

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