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Christmas

Bubben's gubbröra

A classic Swedish herring and egg salad with spice-cured sprats, capers, dill and chives.

Swedish-inspiredServes about 4
Bubben's gubbröra

Ingredients

  • 1½ Swedish matjes herring fillets
  • 3–4 Grebbestads ansjovis (Swedish spice-cured sprats)
  • ½ red onion
  • 1 hard-boiled egg
  • ½ tbsp capers
  • ½ bunch of dill
  • ½ bunch of chives
  • 50 ml mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp crème fraîche
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. Finely chop the matjes herring and ansjovis.
  2. Finely chop the red onion.
  3. Chop the hard-boiled egg.
  4. Finely chop the dill and chives.
  5. Put everything in a bowl and add the capers, mayonnaise and crème fraîche.
  6. Mix gently until evenly combined.
  7. Season with salt and pepper.
  8. Chill for a while before serving to give the flavours time to develop.