Fish & seafood
Rauðmagi (dried skate)
Rauðmagi is dried and salted fish, whose firm, fibrous flesh is eaten in thin strips with butter. It is a traditional Icelandic snack, very popular in winter.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
On the side
Instructions
- Soak the dried fish in cold water for 1 hour to soften it slightly.
- Drain it, remove the skin, then cut the flesh into thin strips along the grain.
- Take the butter out to come to room temperature so it becomes soft.
- Lay the fish strips on slices of buttered rye bread.
- Sprinkle with pepper and chives.
- Serve with boiled potatoes for a simple meal.
Variations and tips
Oven version. Pass the fish under the grill for 2 minutes to make it more tender and fragrant.
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Iceland
Iceland
Iceland
Iceland
Iceland
Iceland
Iceland
Iceland
Original Ecomely recipe.