Smoked Mackerel Pate Recipes

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Smoked Mackerel P�t�

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

If you only ever try one of our recipes make this it. Simple, relatively inexpensive and tastes great, easily adapted to suit your own preferences. Serves four people as a starter, ten minutes to prepare, no cooking time Don't like it spicy? Reduce or eliminate the pepper and/or garlic. Like it hot? Leave the pepper seeds in.

Smoked mackerel is easily obtained from supermarkets or fishmongers, it's rich in oil so very healthy.

Ingredients: Serves 4
250g ready to use smoked mackerel
150ml sour cream
2 teaspoons of fresh chopped coriander
2 teaspoons of fresh parsley
Half a hot green pepper finely chopped (without seeds)
1 large garlic clove finely chopped
Fresh ground pepper and sea salt to taste
1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice

Cooking Instructions:

1. Simply flake the Mackerel into small pieces in a mixing bowl with a fork or your hands.

2. Mix with the remaining ingredients, the mixture will be soft but will firm up if kept somewhere cool for a short while.

3. Serve with bread, toast or crisp bread