Remove the mackerel fillets from the packaging, remove the skin from a fillet and cut into half. You should have 50 g smoked mackerel
Flake the mackerel by cutting and mashing with a fork.
Mix the fish with with 100 g soft cheese, add a little black pepper and 1 tsp lemon juice.
Crudités
Cut 300 g carrots into batons. If they are in good condition, there is no need to peel
Serve the pate and batons together
Notes
If you are going to have crudités, you need about 150g of raw vegetables cut into batons and strips. I have priced this recipe using carrot batons. but you could any one, or a mixture of many different vegetables.
for example:-
any colour capsicum pepper
carrots
cucumber
radish
Chinese cabbage
cauliflower sprigs
broccoli florets
celery
This easy smoked mackerel pâté would also be lovely piled into a pitta bread, used as a sandwich filling, a yummy jacket potato topping or stirred through pasta. It is very portable for a packed lunch too.
Other recipes using the remaining smoked mackerel fillet
Half fillet one – Mackerel pate and crudites – this post