Sillmacka (Swedish-Style Herring Sandwich)
Sillmacka is a classic Swedish herring sandwich. It is usually served as part of the midsummer buffet, but can be enjoyed at any time of the year. This sandwich includes matjes herring served on rye bread with butter, eggs, red onions, and a simple dill sauce.
Servings: 1 person
Calories: 252kcal
Ingredients
For the Dill Sauce
- 1 tbsp crème fraiche
- 1 tsp dill finely chopped
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- Pinch of salt
For the Sillmacka
- 1 slice dark rye bread
- 1 tsp softened butter
- 1 hard boiled egg (sliced)
- 4-5 pieces matjessills (or other Swedish style marinated herrings)
- dill sauce (recipe above)
- 4 slices red onions
- 1 leaf dill (garnish)
Instructions
For the Dill Sauce
- Put all the ingredients for the dill sauce in a small bowl.
- Use a spoon to mix all the ingredients together until the crème fraiche is smooth.
For the Sillmacka
- Use a knife to spread the butter on the rye bread (I lightly toasted my bread beforehand, but you can use untoasted bread).
- Layer the sliced eggs on top of the bread, then top with the herring pieces.
- Spread the dill sauce on top of the herring and top with the red onions and garnish with a piece of dill.
Notes
- This recipe only makes one sandwich, but you can double the recipe and so forth to make more sandwiches.
- Swedish-style pickled herrings are a bit on the sweet side, so I usually add a bit of salt to the eggs (and potatoes, if I'm including them) to balance things out.
- Other pickled herrings can be very salty, so be sure to do a taste test before you add salt to the other ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 233mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 534IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2mg