While I’ve made smoked mackerel pate before. It’s such a great stand-by for lunch or snacking. I thought it was time to ramp up the flavours Mediterranean style and this tasty pate is the result.
Mediterranean Smoked Mackerel Pate
Smoked mackerel can be a tad boring. Even when you get the flavoured varieties with peppercorns and the like. I like to turn mine into pate that I can spread on toast, crunchy bread and crackers. This makes the smoked mackerel go a lot further and taste a damn sight better too.
Mediterranean Flavours
For me the quintessential tastes of the Mediterranean are lemons, olives, capers, garlic, tomatoes and oregano. I can almost feel the sunshine on my face just typing those words. Wish I was there, but alas I’m here in Scotland so will have to make do with the Mediterranean being on a plate.
Super easy pate
Like all the best things in life, this Mediterranean smoked mackerel pate is really easy to make. There is no cooking involved. And it is just a case of bringing all those gorgeous sunshine flavours together.
Kitchen kit
Use your mini food processor to make life even easier. Just whizz everything together. I like to keep a bit of texture in there so use a pulse rather than let the processor run wild and make a fish paste. Oh no, hellish memories of packed lunches at school and the dreaded fish paste sandwiches. No thank you!
How long will this keep?
Your Mediterranean smoked mackerel pate will keep in the fridge for up to a week.
Can you freeze this?
Yes, wrap well in plastic freezer bag or box and it will keep for up to 3 months.
Here are some other spreads that you might like to try;
Mediterranean Smoked Mackerel Pate
Ingredients
- 175 g smoked mackerel fillets
- 3 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 tsp capers chopped
- 2 tbsp sun dried tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp chopped fresh basil
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp mixed olives pitted and chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- pinch of dried chilli flakes
Instructions
- Whizz everything in food processor on pulse to leave some texture
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