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Fish Dishes

Welsh Herring

Grilled herring fillets topped with leek softened in butter, fine oatmeal and crisp red apple. Serve with new potatoes.

  • Serves 4
  • About 20 min
  • Grilled
  • Welsh

Method

  1. Preheat the grill. Season the herring and sprinkle with lemon juice. Grill under a medium heat for 5–8 minutes.

  2. In a small pan, cook the leek gently with the butter and water for 5 minutes.

  3. Stir in the oatmeal and apple.

  4. Arrange the herring in a dish and top with the leek mixture.

  5. Garnish with lemon rind and serve with new potatoes.

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Chef’s notes

  • Nutrition per portion (approx., from the original recipe): 298 kcal, 23 g protein, 20 g fat, 6 g carbohydrate, 1 g fibre.

Shopping list for 4 portions

Meat & poultry

Fruit & veg

Dairy & eggs

Baking

Store cupboard (check you have)

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