How to make mackerel pate: a budget appetizer
Pate is one of the most versatile appetizers. You can choose a wide variety of products for the base: mushrooms, liver or chicken fillet. However, if you want to get a hearty and at the same time budget-friendly dish, go for mackerel.
The idea of making a budget mackerel pate was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Mariana (miriam_ester).
Recipe for mackerel pate
Source: Screenshot of a post on food blogger Mariana's Instagram page
Ingredients:
- hot smoked mackerel (whole) - 400-500 g
- cream cheese - 100 g
- lemon - 1 pc
- parsley - 5-6 sprigs
- mustard, not too spicy - 2 tsp
- ground pepper
For serving:
- radish
- crisp bread
- boiled potatoes or fresh bread
Method of preparation:
Mackerel for the dish
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1. Cut off the head of the mackerel. Clean the skin and carefully remove all the bones.
Cream cheese for the dish
2. Squeeze half a lemon and grate zest.
Lemon for the dish
3. Finely chop the parsley.
4. Mash the fillet with a fork and stir in the rest of the ingredients.
Radish for decoration
5. Add mustard and lemon juice to your own taste.
6. Thinly sliced radish perfectly complements the taste of mackerel.
Ready-made mackerel pate
Source: Screenshot of a post on food blogger Mariana's Instagram page
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