Smoked mackerel, lemon & herb pâté

Smoked mackerel, lemon & herb pâté

Impress your guests with this clever little starter, which also works well with hot smoked trout or salmon

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preperation and cooking times

Ready in 15 minutes

Method

  1. Put the smoked mackerel, cheese, lemon juice and zest in a food processor and whizz until blended.
  2. Stir in the herbs and horseradish. Chill until ready to serve.
Try

Cook like a pro

Pile into mini Kilner jars or ramekins and serve everyone their own portion. For Melba toast, toast slices of white bread, cut off the crusts and slice horizontally to get 2 thin pieces. Grill the untoasted sides until golden and crisp.

Per serving

299 kcalories, protein 9.1g, carbohydrate 0.6g, fat 28.9 g, saturated fat 13.2g, fibre 0.2g, salt 1.11 g

Recipe from olive magazine, December 2007.

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  • 28 April 2008

    Victoria rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this for an 'all female' dinner party & it went down really well. It was extremely easy to prepare & I will definitely try it again. I made it with salmon, but I'm keen to try it with trout too.

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  • 14 August 2008

    charmed rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this with smoked peppered mackerel. It was very easy to make and very tasty.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preperation and cooking times

Ready in 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 250g smoked mackerel , skin and bones removed, flaked
  • 200g cream cheese
  • 1 lemon , zested and juiced
  • 1-2 tbsp creamed horseradish , to taste
  • parsley and chives chopped to make 2 tbsp each
  • Melba toast or slices of toasted brioche to serve
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Per serving

299 kcalories, protein 9.1g, carbohydrate 0.6g, fat 28.9 g, saturated fat 13.2g, fibre 0.2g, salt 1.11 g

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