Herring in Oatmeal

This is a recipe that we had a lot when we were kids, it was a very popular dish and very cheap. we had ours with boiled potatoes, and a spoonful of the lard it was cooked in. That's all changed now as the lard wasn't good for your arteries. but we did like it. I live in Scotland and we had a lot of scandinavian recipes, as the fishermen traveled far and wide, and herring was in abundance sadly today it's a diferent story it's in very short supply now, and very expensive. You can just use the one kind of oatmeal if you like.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4

Ingredients

• 4  herring fillets
• 4  tablespoons flour
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 50  ml milk
• 200  g pinhead oats
• 50  g  fine oatmeal
• 25  g unsalted butter
• 150  ml  vegetable oil
•  parsley
•  lemon wedge

Directions

1. Dip the herring into the flour and coat both sides.
2. Beat the eggs with the milk. Mix together both types of oatmeal on a large flat plate.Dip the herring into the egg and milk mixture, then dip into the oatmeal mixture to coat.
3. Heat the butter and oil in a frying pan until the butter starts to brown. Put the herring into the pan skin side first. Cook for a couple of minutes on each side. Serve flesh side up garnished with parsley and lemon.