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Salata de Icre (Fish Egg Salad)

Fish Egg Salad with Bread

A Romanian Spread recipe made with Fish eggs. Don’t worry too much about the fishy taste, since you can regulate it with the amount of grit you add to the mix. It is a simple recipe made in under 30 minutes.

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 100 g Herring Fish Roe (Fish Egg of your choice)
  • 350 ml water
  • 250 g grits
  • 150 ml whole milk
  • 250 ml vegetable oil
  • 150 ml mineral water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 small white onion
  • 1/2 lemon (juiced)

Instructions

  1. First you need to boil 350 ml of water and add salt and grits to it. Boil it until it thickens, which is around 5-10 minutes.
  2. Place your Fish Roe to a bowl and add the grits to it.
  3. With a stand mixer or hand mixer start combining it together.
  4. Add some warm milk to the mixture little at a time.
  5. Do the same with the oil and mineral water.
  6. Add your lemon juice and finely chopped onions and mix it until it has a smooth and spreadable consistency.
  7. Spread on bread and consume it within 3 days.

Notes

You can also wait for the grits to be completely cooled of and add your ingredients.