Smoked Mackerel Pate

by Elena Petrova

Rating: 2 ★

Smoked Mackerel Pate
Ingredients
  • • 450g skinned mackerel fillets
  • • 2 chopped shallots
  • • 75g tomato puree
  • • 75ml double cream
  • • 5ml brown sugar
  • • 15ml fresh basil
  • • 1.25ml dried tarragon
  • • 8 crushed peppercorns
  • • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • • Afew drops of Tabasco
  • • 25g butter
Instructions
  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the shallots. Fry for 2-3 minutes until they soften.
  2. Add the tomato puree, lemon juice, sugar, herbs and peppercorns. Continue cooking for 4-5 minutes and then add the Tobasco sauce and allow to cool.
  3. Using a liquidiser, puree the mixture as well as the cream and mackerel fillets.
  4. Transfer the mixture to a small dish and cool. Serve with toast.
  5. Serves Preperation time 20 mins.