🇪🇪 Estonian Cuisine

Praetud Räim

Pan-Fried Baltic Herring

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 348 kcal

Crispy flour-dusted Baltic herring fillets pan-fried in butter until golden, served with boiled potatoes and dill — Estonia's quintessential fish dish.

Ingredients

600g fresh Baltic herring, cleaned and filleted
100g rye flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
60g butter
Lemon wedges
Boiled potatoes for serving
Fresh dill
Sour cream

Instructions

1 Pat herring fillets dry with paper towels.
2 Mix rye flour with salt and pepper on a plate.
3 Dredge each fillet in seasoned flour, shaking off excess.
4 Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until foaming.
5 Fry herring fillets 2-3 min per side until golden and crispy.
6 Serve immediately with boiled potatoes, sour cream, fresh dill, and lemon wedges.

Did You Know?

Tallinn holds an annual Baltic Herring Festival (Tallinna Kilufestival) every October, where fishermen sell their catch directly from boats at the old harbour.