Mock Chopped Herring Sardine Spread Recipes

MOCK CHOPPED HERRING (SARDINE SPREAD)

Steps:

• Place the onion and apple in the processor; process until finely minced (about 6-8 seconds).
• Add in sardines and process another 5-6 seconds.
• Moisten the bread with cold water and squeeze out the excess moisture with hands.
• Add in chunks of the bread along with remaining ingredients; process about 8-10 seconds longer or until just blender.
• Season with salt to taste.
• Chill for 4 hours before serving.

SHERRIED SARDINE TOAST

Steps:

• Drain the oil from 1 tin of sardines into a small bowl and set aside. Drain the oil from the other tin into another small bowl and whisk in 1 tablespoon of parsley, vinegar, lemon zest, and black pepper, to taste. Add the sardines, stir to combine and set aside for up to 1 hour.
• After 45 minutes, put a rack 3-inches from the broiler and heat the oven to the broiler setting on high. Brush each slice of bread on 1 side with the reserved oil. Put the bread, oil side up, onto a cooling rack set inside a half sheet pan and broil 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.
• Halve the avocado and remove the pit. Smash the flesh in each half with a fork.
• Spread the avocado evenly onto the toasted bread. Top evenly with the sardines. Pour any remaining dressing on top and garnish with the remaining parsley.
• Season lightly with sea salt and serve with lemon wedges.

PâTé DE SARDINE

Steps:

• Dump the sardines and their oil in the bowl of a food processor, along with the butter, shallot, and lemon juice, and process until smooth. Add 2 tablespoons of the herbs and pulse 2 or 3 times.
• Pack the pâté into a small ramekin (or back into the sardine cans). Smooth with a spatula, then top with the remaining 1 tablespoon hers. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm the texture.

CHOPPED HERRING RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Drain the wine sauce from the jar of herring into a small bowl crush the matzo into it to absorb the liquid chop the herring the onions from the jar the finely diced fresh onion and the apple until very fine add the soaked matzo and hard-cooked eggs continue to chop until throughly blended season with the sugar yield a little more than 1 pound

CHUNKY HERRING SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients until well blended; cover.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
• Serve with matzo.

UKRAINIAN SAVORY HERRING SPREAD

Steps:

• Wash and clean the herring, discard the head, and soak in cold water 1 to 2 hours. The herring should retain some saltiness.
• Remove the skin and bones. Rinse the fillets and pat dry.
• Grind the fillets or chop them very finely.
• Press the eggs through a sieve, reserving 1 egg yolk for a garnish.
• Combine the chopped herring with the sieved eggs and the remaining ingredients.
• Mash to a smooth paste. If the mixture is very soft, chill it before spreading. Garnish with the sieved egg yolk and finely chopped parsley or scallions.

SARDINE PATE OR SANDWICH SPREAD

Steps:

• Finely mash sardines.
• Combine sardines, mayonnaise and mustard.
• Stir in lemon juice, grated onions and pepper.
• Sprinkle with fresh minced parsley.
• Serve with pumpernickel cocktail rounds, my Seasoned Party Pitas #146950 or crackers.