Smoked kippers with lemon and dill butter

Name: Smoked kippers with lemon and dill butter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 whole kippers; 50 (2oz) softened butter; Zest of 1/2 lemon; Freshly chopped dill; Freshly ground black pepper; Lemon wedges

This recipe for smoked kippers drizzled in lemon makes for a sophisticated and speedy brunch option

By The GH Kitchen TeamUpdated: 28 June 2022

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smoked kippers with lemon and dill butter

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Take your Sunday brunch up a notch with these smoked kippers grilled with lemon and dill butter. A traditional breakfast favourite, their robust flavour comes from salt curing and cold smoking Atlantic herrings. Like other omega-3 rich fish such as salmon and mackerel, smoked kippers are an excellent source of vitamin D, B12, iron and zinc, making them a great way to kickstart your day.

Don’t have fresh dill to hand? This recipe works just as well with finely chopped flat-leafed parsley. Serve with warm bread and additional lemon wedges.

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Yields:

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

15 mins

Cal/Serv:

270

Ingredients

4 whole kippers
50 (2oz) softened butter
Zest of 1/2 lemon
Freshly chopped dill
Freshly ground black pepper
Lemon wedges

Directions

1. Step 1
  Preheat the grill to medium and cook 4 whole kippers for 5min or until heated through.
2. Step 2
  Meanwhile, put 50g (2oz) softened butter in to a bowl with the zest of ½ lemon, some freshly chopped dill and freshly ground black pepper. Mix well.
3. Step 3
  Put each kipper on to a warmed plate, dot each with a knob of the butter mixture and serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over.

Per Serving:

Calories: 270
Total fat: 20 g
Saturated fat: 9 g

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