Smoked mackerel pâté with French bread & horseradish

Smoked mackerel pâté with French bread & horseradish

This relaxed starter can be whizzed up in just 15 minutes - and it won't break the bank either

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Method

  1. Tip the melted butter, lemon zest, mackerel and spring onion into a food processor and blend until smooth. Spoon into a ramekin and smooth the top.
  2. For the topping, melt the 15g butter with the horseradish, then stir in the parsley. Carefully spoon over the pâté to cover it. Press some parsley leaves on top, grind over some black pepper and chill to set the butter. Serve the ramekin of pâté with French bread, butter and extra horseradish sauce.

PER SERVING

440 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 1g, fat 41 g, saturated fat 17g, fibre 2g, salt 2.26 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2009.

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  • 04 June 2009

    Christine rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a very simple and tasty recipe. I have made it at least five times and the reaction has always been very positive. Even if the horseradish is served separately, it is still excellent.

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  • 14 August 2009

    ukberni commented on this recipe

    Simple, tasty and pretty impressive too! I already have more smoked mackerel to do it again!

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  • 01 September 2009

    kate rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Followed recipe, was ok but not a favorite!

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  • 13 December 2009

    Finder rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Anyway know how log this will keep? I guessing a day ahead would be ok I like it - it's nice and simple to make and tasty too

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  • 04 July 2010

    Christabella commented on this recipe

    Made this several times, great tasting and very simple to make

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  • 15 August 2010

    Anna De Bailleul commented on this recipe

    Fantastic recipe, so simple and very tasty, we will be making this again. !!

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    29 August 2010

    KKN rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Love it - make it loads. It's simple, but very tasty. We have it with toated wholewheat muffins.

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  • 18 November 2010

    mollym rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    lovely starter and freezes well for a month. I just top with the melted butter and make horseradish creme when serving.

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  • 07 December 2010

    ntlyle rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    This recipe tasted great and was fairly simple. The only reason for 4 stars not 5 is that a had trouble combining the melted butter and horseradish so the topping looked a bit lumpy, didn't affect the taste though.

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  • 24 February 2011

    currie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I went for a lower fat option. Replaced the butter and wizzed in a teaspoon of light soft cheese. Added a pinch of cayene pepper and left out the lemon rind. S'pose it's a different recipe, but it tastes tip top. Might wiz a slice of a cox or a bramley apple with it next time. What about dropping in a couple of walnuts?

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  • 04 March 2011

    spanish commented on this recipe

    What a fabulous recipe! I followed this exactly and it went down a bomb at a dinner party! Not bad for a nervous cook who won't try anything unless shown!

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  • 04 March 2011

    spanish rated this recipe

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  • 11 February 2012

    kate rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really nice, tho I added extra lemon and zest to cut through the oily taste of the fish, Would definitely do again, a tasty cheap starter to a meal, or a nice quick lunch!

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  • 25 February 2012

    Musidora rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this & it was very easy. I added horseradish to the main mix & a lot of black pepper & a clove of garlic (because I love garlic) The horseradish butter was really good. Wondered how long it kept, but needn't have as it was eaten in a day. Great to take to work for lunch. Froze some & will see what that's like, if it's good I will do a large quantity so we have some on hand for emergencies.

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  • 17 September 2012

    simoney commented on this recipe

    My other half loves this recipe. It's very easy to make and only takes minutes, a good dinner party starter or quick lunch.

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  • 17 September 2012

    simoney rated and commented on this recipe

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    Forgot to rate!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Ingredients

FOR THE PATE

  • 25g unsalted butter , melted
  • zest ½ lemon
  • 160g pack smoked mackerel (split fillets), skinned
  • 1 spring onion , roughly chopped

FOR THE HORSERADISH BUTTER

  • 15g unsalted butter , plus extra to serve
  • 1 tsp hot horseradish sauce, plus extra to serve
  • 1 tsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley , plus a few leaves
  • French bread , to serve
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PER SERVING

440 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 1g, fat 41 g, saturated fat 17g, fibre 2g, salt 2.26 g

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