Smoked Mackerel Pate {Quick, Easy & Healthy}
This quick and delicious Smoked Mackerel Pate recipe is a healthy snack or starter. Served with bread or salad, it makes a delicious lunch too!
Servings: 2 People
Ingredients
- 180 g Skinless, boneless smoked mackerel fillets
- 100 g Cream cheese
- 1 Lemon Zest and juice
- 2 tsp Horseradish sauce
- Sprinkling of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
To serve:
- Cress, lemon wedges, more black pepper
Instructions
- Flake the smoked mackerel into small pieces and put with the other ingredients in a large bowl.
- Mix together well with a fork and serve.
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Notes
For a smooth consistency: I mix it up by hand for ease and speed, but feel free to give it a whiz in a processor to make it smoother. I really like this Mini Chopper. It’s affordable and not a pain to get in and out of the cupboard.
Type of smoked mackerel: Skinless and boneless mackerel fillets are more expensive than regular fillets, but it’s worth hunting them out, otherwise you’ll have to pick bones out of the fish before mixing in. I sometimes buy the peppered version to add even more flavour.
Cream cheese: Unflavoured cream cheese is all you need here
To freeze: I portion it up into small Tupperware containers like these: 200ml lunch storage containers on Amazon. Simply freeze them until you want them. Be sure it’s fully defrosted and mix thoroughly before serving, and perhaps refresh with a wedge of fresh lemon.
Serving suggestions: This is perfect on bread, toast, crackers, pittas - any kind of your choice! If you’re enjoying this as a lunch, you could accompany it with a simple salad, like my Carrot & Herb Salad, or as part of a picnic (see more picnic ideas here).
Microplane zester: My secret weapon for any recipes with citrus zest in is my microplane zester. You can buy them here on Amazon: Microplane Premium Zester.
Nutrition
Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 591mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 29.9mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 0.6mg