European
Germany - Starters
Norddeutsches Matjesbrötchen
Chef's Menu Description
Northern Germany's iconic seaside street food: a crusty German bread roll filled with tender young Dutch-style Matjes pickled herring, crisp sliced onions, and dill.
Ingredients
- • 4 fresh crusty German Kaiser rolls (Brötchen)
- • 4 tender young Matjes herring fillets (mildly cured)
- • 1 red or yellow onion, sliced into paper-thin rings
- • Crisp butterhead lettuce leaves, sweet German butter, fresh dill sprigs
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Slice fresh Kaiser rolls in half, leaving a hinge at the back. Spread generously with cold butter.
2
Phase 2
Tuck a crisp leaf of lettuce into each roll.
3
Phase 3
Fold a tender Matjes fillet neatly inside each buttered roll.
4
Phase 4
Shower with raw onion rings and fresh dill sprigs. Serve immediately with a cold Astra or Flensburger beer.