Matjessill med kaviarsås

Country: Sweden
Type: smörgåsbord

Ingredients

2 jars (200 gr. each) matjes herring, Swedish or Danish style (eg Feature Foods brand spiced matjes herring fillet)

50 ml red onion, finesly chopped

50 ml leeks (white part), finely chopped

1-2 tbsp dill, fresh, chopped

Kaviar sauce

200 ml crème fraiche (alt: 18% MF or better sour cream)

1 tbsp (15 ml) mayonaise

2 tbsp (30 ml) Kalles creamed smoked roe caviar (the blue tube, available eg at Denningers)

Method

Drain matjes herring. If it is still in whole fillets, cut into smaller pieces.
Mix crème fraiche/sour cream, mayonaise and caviar. Fold herring pieces into sauce.
Garnish with chopped red onion, leeks and dill. Or alternatively, these can also be mixed in with the sauce and herring.

Source: Leva och bo
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2013-10-31, rev. 2021-11-30.

	Ingredients
2 jars (200 gr. each)	matjes herring, Swedish or Danish style (eg Feature Foods brand spiced matjes herring fillet)
50 ml	red onion, finesly chopped
50 ml	leeks (white part), finely chopped
1-2 tbsp	dill, fresh, chopped
	Kaviar sauce
200 ml	crème fraiche (alt: 18% MF or better sour cream)
1 tbsp (15 ml)	mayonaise
2 tbsp (30 ml)	Kalles creamed smoked roe caviar (the blue tube, available eg at Denningers)

	Method
	Drain matjes herring. If it is still in whole fillets, cut into smaller pieces. Mix crème fraiche/sour cream, mayonaise and caviar. Fold herring pieces into sauce. Garnish with chopped red onion, leeks and dill. Or alternatively, these can also be mixed in with the sauce and herring.