Description
Silky smooth smoked mackerel pate brings coastal British charm to your table with minimal effort. Creamy, tangy flavors dance across your palate, inviting you to savor each luxurious bite of this simple yet elegant seafood spread.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 smoked mackerel fillets
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) fromage frais
Seasonings and Herbs:
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) capers, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) fennel fronds or dill, chopped
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
Liquid Ingredient:
- 1 squeeze lemon juice
Instructions
- Carefully peel off the skin from smoked mackerel fillets, ensuring clean removal.
- Set aside half of one fillet for later garnishing.
- Transfer remaining mackerel pieces into food processor.
- Add most of the fromage frais, cayenne pepper, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt, and ground black pepper.
- Pulse mixture until achieving a silky, uniform consistency, adjusting texture by incorporating additional fromage frais if needed.
- Gently transfer processed mixture into serving bowl.
- Delicately chop or flake the reserved mackerel fillet into small, elegant pieces.
- Fold chopped mackerel and capers into prepared pate, distributing evenly.
- Taste and refine seasoning, ensuring balanced flavor profile.
- Artfully spoon pate into serving ramekin, creating smooth surface.
- Garnish with delicate sprigs of fresh dill or fennel fronds for visual appeal and aromatic enhancement.
- Chill for 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld and develop.
Notes
- Carefully remove mackerel skin to ensure a smooth, clean texture in the pate without any tough membrane.
- Keep a portion of fish intact for adding delightful texture and visual interest when folding back into the creamy mixture.
- Adjust fromage frais gradually to control the pate’s consistency, aiming for a silky, spreadable result that’s not too runny or dense.
- Balance cayenne and lemon juice for a zesty kick that enhances the rich, smoky mackerel flavor without overwhelming the delicate fish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 340 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg