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February 21, 2015 By Janice Pattie 23 Comments

Easy Smoked Mackerel Pate

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How to make a simple, light and creamy Smoked Mackerel Pate #smokedmackerel #pate #recipe via farmersigrlkitchen.co.uk

Make this Easy Smoked Mackerel Pate in under 10 minutes! It’s so simple to make in your food processer with only 4 ingredients.

Smoked Mackerel Pate on board with toast and lemons

What is Smoked Mackerel?

Smoked Mackerel is a sea fish. The mackerel is cured and hot smoked. Because the smoking cooks you fish you can use it without cooking again.

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What are the benefits of eating Smoked Mackerel?

Smoked Mackerel is full of omega-3 the good fat that keeps your heart healthy and helps with brain function and development. And it is also a good source of minerals and vitamins.

Smoked Mackerel for Easy Smoked Mackerel Kedgeree

How do I make a Lighter Pate?

I use Greek Yogurt in this recipe for Smoked Mackerel Pate, because this makes a lighter pate with fewer calories.

Use cream cheese, creme fraiche or sour cream for a different flavour and a richer pate.

What 4 ingredients are in Easy Smoked Mackerel Pate?

  • Smoked Mackerel fillets
  • lemon juice
  • horseradish (optional)
  • Greek Yogurt

How much does it cost to make Smoked Mackerel Pate?

The total cost for the pate is approximately £2.80, in other words about 70p per person. Prices correct in 2020

Can I add different flavours to the Smoked Mackerel Pate?

Yes, you can add other flavours to the pate. Use fairly strong flavoured ingredients such as garlic, chilli or peppercorns because smoked mackerel will overpower milder flavours.

Wild Garlic with flowers

Foraging for Wild Garlic

In the spring I collect wild garlic in the local woods. And I’m always looking for different ways to add it to my recipes.  Smoked Mackerel Pate, works really well with wild garlic, the pate is incredibly delicious.

WHAT IS WILD GARLIC? 

Wild Garlic is also known as Ransoms and is a leafy plant that appears in spring.  You can eat the young leaves and the flowers which both have a pungent smell of garlic but are mild in flavour. 

Wild garlic in the woods

WHERE DOES WILD GARLIC GROW?

Close to where I live there are some woods with a burn (stream) running through them and this is my favourite place to walk.  The Wild Garlic (Ransoms) grows all along the banks of the burn and into the woodland.  It even spills out onto the roadsides. 

Always pick wild garlic far from the roadside and traffic pollution. Get more information about foraging for wild garlic on the Countryfile website

Smoked Mackerel Pate with added Wild Garlic

Add Wild Garlic to the food processor

A large handful of roughly chopped wild garlic leaves goes into the food processor with the rest of the ingredients and process as usual. 

Smoked Mackerel Pate with added Wild Garlic, ideal to serve on crackers #pate #smokedmackerel #recipe

What does Wild Garlic Smoked Mackerel Pate taste like?

The wild garlic adds a subtle garlic flavour to the pate and gives it some pretty green flecks too. 

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Serving suggestion

Serve the Smoked Mackerel pate on toast, on oatcakes, crackers, or serve it with a crusty baguette. Top a baked potato with this creamy savoury pate for a light meal.

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Easy Wild Garlic Hummus is a really versatile recipe using chickpeas and wild garlic to make a flavour-packed dip or spread in your food processor.

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I am entering this recpe in Cook Blog Share, the link up for Food Bloggers. Also for Tea Time Treats, as this month the theme is ‘ Toast, on Toast or Toasties’. Karen at Lavender and Lovage and Janie at The Hedgecombers run  Tea Time Treats.

And finally adding to Credit Crunch Munch as it was a very thrifty dish. Helen at Fuss Free Flavours and Camilla at Fab Food 4 All  developed Credit Crunch Munch. And Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary hosts the challenge this month

How to make a simple, light and creamy Smoked Mackerel Pate #smokedmackerel #pate #recipe via farmersigrlkitchen.co.uk

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pate with toast and lemon

Smoked Mackerel Pate

Janice Pattie
A very simple recipe for a delicious light and creamy smoked mackerel pate. 
4.25 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine British
Servings 4
Calories 84 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 200 g Smoked Mackerel skin removed
  • 2 tbsp 0% fat Greek Yogurt
  • 1 tsp Creamed Horseradish
  • Juice of half a lemon

Instructions
 

  • Place all the ingredients into a food processor and process until smooth.

Notes

Cream Cheese
Use 50 g  cream cheese or Creme Fraiche instead of Greek Yogurt for a richer pate 
Horseradish
If you don’t like horseradish or don’t have any, then you can leave it out completely or substitute a tsp of Dijon Mustard. 
Wild Garlic Variation
Add a large handful of roughly chopped wild garlic leaves to the food processor and process with the rest of the ingredients. 

Nutrition

Calories: 84kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 11gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 51mgPotassium: 213mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 31IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Charlene F says

    February 21, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    I've never made a pate and been meaning to make this for some time. Your pate looks lush and would be perfect for lunch or as a starter, nom x

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    • Janice Pattie says

      February 21, 2015 at 10:07 pm

      Thanks Charlene, I hope you give it a try, it's really easy to make and so good.

      Reply
  2. Rebecca Subbiah says

    February 22, 2015 at 2:44 am

    looks so good love smoked fish

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    • Janice Pattie says

      February 22, 2015 at 6:24 pm

      Thanks Rebecca, we love smoked fish too.

      Reply
  3. belleau kitchen says

    February 22, 2015 at 8:32 am

    I adore mackerel pate. Love the Greek yoghurt and of course that little bit of horseradish that really brings it to life. Gorgeous!

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    • Janice Pattie says

      February 22, 2015 at 6:28 pm

      The horseradish is a borrowed idea from a smoked trout pate that I've made, it does add a nice bite to the pate.

      Reply
  4. Karen S Booth says

    February 22, 2015 at 9:19 am

    I LOVE smoked mackerel pate Janice and this looks amazingly tasty! Thanks for adding it to Tea Time Treats and TOAST!

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    • Janice Pattie says

      February 22, 2015 at 6:28 pm

      Always a pleasure, Karen.

      Reply
  5. GG says

    February 22, 2015 at 2:24 pm

    I love Mackerel Pate, it's so tasty. This is a great idea with 0% yogurt so much lighter. GG

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    • Janice Pattie says

      February 22, 2015 at 6:30 pm

      I'm definitely going to be making it more often, the yogurt worked brilliantly, I was so pleased.

      Reply
  6. Anita-Clare Field says

    February 23, 2015 at 8:10 am

    We are massive fans of smoked mackerel pate. LOVE it. I tend to make mine with 0% cream cheese but I am going to try this too. We are so excited at the moment as we have just bought a home smoker and the mackerel are currently brining ready for being cold smoked in the next couple of days. We'll be celebrating now by using your fabulous recipe.

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    • Janice Pattie says

      February 23, 2015 at 10:55 am

      That sounds really exciting Anita, let me know how you get on.

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  7. Bintu Hardy says

    February 23, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    There is nothing better than homemade mackerel pate. Seriously.

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    • Janice Pattie says

      February 23, 2015 at 8:26 pm

      I agree Bintu!

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  8. Ellen Manning says

    February 24, 2015 at 1:33 pm

    This looks yummy! So easy to make too 🙂

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  9. Camilla Hawkins says

    February 26, 2015 at 8:05 pm

    LOL Janice I got my mackerel in Aldi too! Great minds certainly do think alike. Imagine, we might have been shopping for it at the very same time – spooky! Your photography lessons seem to have paid off well Janice:-) Thanks for entering #creditcrunchmunch with a super frugal recipe:-)

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  10. Elizabeth says

    March 1, 2015 at 9:29 am

    I do love smoked mackerel pate, me, and your recipe sounds super! Thank you for sharing with Credit Crunch Munch!

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  11. Cat | Curly's Cooking says

    April 29, 2020 at 12:59 pm

    What a quick and easy lunchtime treat. I like the sound of adding the wild garlic.

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    • Janice Pattie says

      April 29, 2020 at 3:15 pm

      Thank you. I am all for quick and easy and I’d totally forgotten that I’d added wild garlic until I went back to look at this recipe!

      Reply
  12. Michelle Rolfe says

    April 30, 2020 at 11:46 am

    My husband loves smoked mackerel, so this would be just his ideal lunch! Cheers, Michelle

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    • Janice Pattie says

      April 30, 2020 at 11:54 am

      Mine does too. He has been spreading the pate on thick this week!

      Reply
  13. jacqui - Recipes Made Easy/only Crumbs Remain says

    April 30, 2020 at 12:20 pm

    Ive been meaning to share a recipe for smoked mackeral pate for so long. Its my favourite I need a starter quick recipe! Also fabulous for lunch. Thank you for sharing your recipe with #CookBlogShare I can taste it now!

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    • Janice Pattie says

      April 30, 2020 at 1:25 pm

      Thanks, Jacqui. Fast tasty recipes are so useful

      Reply

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