Egg-Cheese Herring Appetizer

Bright taste, simple ingredients, festive mood! Herring with egg, a salad appetizer, is sliced salted fish covered in an egg and cheese coat. The dish is very quick, it turns out interesting, rich in taste. You can serve it at any feast.
cook time: 15 min
Nora Vaughn
Egg-Cheese Herring Appetizer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

226
Calories
18g
Fat
1g
Carbs
14g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Eggs (boiled) 3 pc
Green onions 40 g
Hard cheese 100 g
Mayonnaise 2 tbsp
Herring (salty) 200 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make a herring appetizer with egg? Prepare your food. Take salted herring, fillet or whole carcass, and cut it yourself. You can also salt the fish yourself; there are many salting recipes on our website. Boil the eggs first and cool.

Step 2

Step 2
How to hard boil eggs? To prevent eggs from cracking during cooking, place them in cold water and cook over low heat. Boil the eggs for 9 minutes after boiling, then cover with cold water and cool. The shell will be better cleaned from a sharp temperature change. Peel the cooled eggs and cut into small cubes.

Step 3

Step 3
Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. The cheese is suitable for hard or semi-hard varieties, the main thing is that it is tasty and does not contain vegetable additives. The appetizer will be delicious with processed cheese, also take a high-quality one.

Step 4

Step 4
Wash and dry the green onions. Cut it into thin rings. In addition to onions, you can take dill — it goes well with herring.

Step 5

Step 5
Place the chopped eggs, onion and grated cheese in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste, keeping in mind that the salad will be dressed with mayonnaise and already contains salty cheese.

Step 6

Step 6
Add mayonnaise and mix the egg and cheese mixture.

Step 7

Step 7
If you have a whole herring, cut it into fillets and carefully remove small bones. I have fillet, I just dried it with a paper towel, since it was in oil. Cut the fillet into cubes, approximately like a herring under a fur coat.

Step 8

Step 8
Take a serving plate and place a cooking ring on it. Place the first layer of chopped herring and compact it.

Step 9

Step 9
Place the egg-cheese mixture on top and compact it with a spoon or a special lid. Place the snack in the refrigerator for an hour to soak.

Step 10

Step 10
Carefully remove the ring before serving. Decorate the top to your liking. Serve to the table. Bon appetit!

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