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Brētliņi (sprats fumés)

Small smoked and salted sprats, traditionally served as a snack with rye bread and butter. A staple of Latvian cuisine, eaten cold.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Drain the sprats of their oil and arrange them on a plate.
  2. Spread the rye bread slices generously with butter.
  3. Place a few sprats on each slice of bread.
  4. Add a few red onion rings and a pinch of pepper.
  5. Serve with lemon wedges and cucumber slices.

Variations and tips

With what you can find here. Replace the rye bread with wholemeal bread and add sardine rillettes for a change.

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Original Ecomely recipe.