Potato Smoked Herring Ragout

Ingredients

• 800 g firm potatoes
• 2 sour apples
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 100 ml apple juice
• 1 Shallot
• 1 tbsp butter
• 100 ml dry white wine
• Salt
• 1 tsp Honey
• Pepper (freshly ground)
• 4 smoked herring double fillets
• 1 Red Onion
• 1 tbsp freshly chopped dill

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel the potatoes and apples. Quarter the apples, remove cores, and dice them like the potatoes. Mix apple cubes with lemon juice and apple juice.

2. 2.

   Peel and finely dice the shallot; sauté with potato cubes in hot butter for 1‑2 minutes until colorless. Deglaze with white wine, season with salt, cover, and simmer about 10 minutes. Add apple cubes and cook together for another ~5 minutes until tender. Add a splash of water if needed.

3. 3.

   Season with salt, honey, and pepper.

4. 4.

   Rinse the herring fillets and pat dry. Peel the onion, halve it, and slice into strips.

5. 5.

   Arrange potato mixture on plates, place herring on top, garnish with onions and dill, and serve.