🇱🇹 Lithuanian Cuisine

Silke su Grietine

Herring with Sour Cream

Prep Time 15 min + marinating
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Calories 219 kcal

Tender pickled herring fillets dressed in a rich sour cream sauce with sweet onion rings, a classic Baltic appetizer for holidays and celebrations.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse herring fillets briefly, pat dry, and slice into 2cm pieces.
  2. 2 Mix sour cream with sugar, vinegar, and black pepper.
  3. 3 Layer herring pieces with onion rings in a serving dish.
  4. 4 Pour sour cream mixture over the top, ensuring everything is coated.
  5. 5 Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Garnish with fresh dill before serving.

Did You Know?

Herring is one of the traditional twelve dishes served at Lithuanian Christmas Eve dinner, symbolizing abundance from the sea.