Best Kippers Recipes

KIPPERS

Steps:

• Bring enough water to fill baking dish to a boil. Place kippers, fully opened and skin side down, in a shallow dish. Fill dish with boiling water. To keep submerged in boiling water, cover fish with parchment paper and a small cutting board. Place something heavy on top to weigh kippers down. Let stand 3 to 4 minutes. Move fish to a serving plate, skin side down, and top with butter, if desired.

KIPPERS AND BITS

Steps:

• Combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon zest and juice. Set aside.
• Toast the bread. To assemble the sandwiches, place the bread on a work surface and spread with the lemony sauce. Top with 1 leaf of lettuce (fold it if necessary), 1 slice of tomato, 1 slice of onion, one-fourth of the kipper filets and 1 ounce/28 grams of the avocado. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

SPICED RICE WITH KIPPERS & POACHED EGGS

Steps:

• Put the kippers in a pan, cover them with hot water and simmer for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, cover the pan and leave the kippers in the hot water while you start the rice.
• Crush the spices and chilli using a mortar and pestle. Heat the oil and butter in a large deep frying pan and cook the onion until soft. Tip in the rice and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, then add the crushed spices and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
• Pour in the stock or water and bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes until the rice is tender. There still needs to be a little moisture in the pan, so if it is dry, add more liquid and continue to cook. Taste and season.
• Flake the fish, removing all the skin and bones. Gently fold the fish and coriander into the rice, then cover and cook over a low heat for 3-4 minutes. At the same time, poach the eggs for about 2-4 minutes until the whites are just cooked but the yolks are soft. On a plate, lay the eggs on the rice and finish with a grind of black pepper.

SMOKED KIPPERS WITH SCRAMBLED EGGS

Steps:

• In a large skillet on low heat melt 1 tablespoon of butter and add the kippers cooking 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• In a bowl whisk the eggs, curry powder, milk, 1 tablespoon of butter salt and pepper.
• Pour egg mixture into another frying pan/skillet and on low heat gently scramble the eggs.
• Serve with the hot buttered toast and lemon wedges.

KIPPERS AND BITS

Steps:

• Combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon zest and juice. Set aside.
• Toast the bread. To assemble the sandwiches, place the bread on a work surface and spread with the lemony sauce. Top with 1 leaf of lettuce (fold it if necessary), 1 slice of tomato, 1 slice of onion, one-fourth of the kipper filets and 1 ounce/28 grams of the avocado. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
• Tina's Tip: Kippers on toast is a classic meal in Great Britain and Ireland, while sardines are more popular in Scandinavia. Either fish works in this recipe, and if you have leftovers, toss them into eggs, a salad or a red sauce for a punch of flavor!
• Per Sandwich: Calories 380, protein 17 g, total fat 19 g, carbohydrates 37 g, sodium 690 mg, fiber 12 g
• Nutritional analysis provided by The Truly Healthy Family Cookbook
• Reprinted with permission from The Truly Healthy Family Cookbook: Mega-nutritious Meals that are Inspired, Delicious and Fad-free by Tina Ruggiero, M.S., R.D., photography by Bill Bettencourt. Copyright © 2013 Tina Ruggiero. First published in 2013 by Page Street Publishing.

JUGGED KIPPERS

Steps:

• Cut the heads and tails off the kippers. Put them in a jug, head end first, and pour boiling water into the jug to fill it, making sure the kippers remain upright. Cover the jug with a plate and leave for 4 to 5 minutes. Pour off the water, and put the kippers on the plate with a knob of butter and a lemon wedge each. Eat some bread and butter with it--it helps the bones go down! Good brown bread and unsalted butter are best.;

POTTED KIPPERS

Steps:

• In a food processor puree the kippers with the shallot, the anchovies, lemon juice and the cayenne. With the motor running add the olive oil in a stream. Add the scotch and the butter cubes. Blend the mixture until it is combined well.
• Pack the mixture into small ramekins or a crock, and chill it, covered until it is firm, preferrably at least overnight.
• Garnish the potted kippers with the fresh dill.