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Creamy dill and horseradish sauce in a small grey bowl, garnished with fresh herbs

Dill and Horseradish Sauce – a Traditional Finnish Recipe for Fish

This traditional Finnish sauce is creamy, tangy, and filled with fresh herbs—perfect for pairing with various fish dishes.
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Ingredients
  

  • 100 ml Nordic kind of sour cream or substitute with plain yogurt (5-10%fat)
  • 100 ml crème fraîche
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp freshly grated horseradish or horseradish paste
  • ½-1 tsp flaky sea salt to taste
  • 1 dl about half a cup of finely chopped fresh dill
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped chives

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
  • Stir until smooth and evenly mixed.
  • Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to let the flavors meld.

Notes

Serving Suggestions:

This dill-horseradish sauce is especially good with:
  • Grilled, baked, or poached salmon
  • Fried whitefish (such as pike-perch, perch, or whitefish)
  • Cold-smoked or hot-smoked fish
  • Fish cakes or fish patties
  • Boiled or steamed new potatoes
  • Vegetable patties
If you cannot find Kermaviili, a Nordic kind of sour cream:
Mix plain yogurt with a bit of cream or combine sour cream and cream in equal parts to achieve a similar consistency and flavor.