Herrings with a peppercorn oatmeal crust

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Why recepie famous for?

A traditional Scottish recipe. Herrings make a cheap, tasty and nutritious meal.

Ingredients

25 g (1 oz) medium oatmeal
1 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
2 whole fresh herrings (each about 225-250 g/8-9 oz whole/unprepared weight), filleted
1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
Lemon wedges and watercress, to garnish

Instructions

Cover a grill rack with foil; preheat grill to medium-high. Combine oatmeal, chopped parsley, lemon zest and black pepper in a small bowl; mix well.
Rinse fish fillets; pat them dry. Smear fleshy side of fillets with olive oil; place fish fillets, flesh-side up, on prepared rack in grill pan. Sprinkle oatmeal mixture evenly over herring fillets; pat it down lightly.
Grill fillets (about 10 cm/4 in from heat) for 4-6 minutes, without turning, until cooked and flesh just flakes when tested with a fork.
Carefully transfer fish fillets to warmed plates. Garnish with lemon wedges and watercress; serve immediately with thin slices of wholemeal bread, if desired.

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