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🍽️ Crunchy Herring Gratin with Cream Sauce

580 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 8 small herring double fillets (kitchen-ready)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 1 onion
• 3 tbsp butter
• 200 g whipping cream
• 4 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 4 tbsp Gruyère cheese (freshly grated)
• butter (for the dish)

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the fish fillets under running water.
2. 2. Pat the fillets dry with a kitchen towel.
3. 3. Season the fish with salt and pepper.
4. 4. Drizzle some lemon juice over the fillets.
5. 5. Roll the fish fillets up tightly.
6. 6. Secure the rolls with toothpicks.
7. 7. Peel the onion.
8. 8. Dice the onion finely.
9. 9. Heat about one tablespoon of butter in a pan.
10. 10. Sauté the onion cubes until translucent.
11. 11. Pour the cream over the onions.
12. 12. Let the sauce come to a brief boil.
13. 13. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
14. 14. Add a little lemon juice to the sauce.
15. 15. Grease a baking dish with some butter.
16. 16. Place the fish rolls into the dish.
17. 17. Pour the cream sauce over the fish.
18. 18. Mix the breadcrumbs with the grated cheese.
19. 19. Spread the cheese breadcrumb mixture evenly over the gratin.
20. 20. Cut the remaining butter into small flakes.
21. 21. Distribute the butter flakes on the surface.
22. 22. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
23. 23. Bake the gratin in the oven for about 25 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 580
• Protein: 32 g · Fett/Fat: 42 g · Carbs: 12 g