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Arbroath smokie pâté

Name: Arbroath smokie pâté
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Scottish
Ingredients: 2 Arbroath smokies, skinned and boned; 150g full fat cream cheese; 50g butter, softened; 1 lemon, zest and juice; 2 tbsp chives, snipped; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 8 oatcakes

A smoky fish pâté with lemon and chives, spread on oatcakes.

Time20 mins
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.10 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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2Arbroath smokiesskinned and boned
150 gfull fat cream cheese
50 gbuttersoftened
1lemonzest and juice
2 tbspchivessnipped
1 tspground black pepper
8oatcakes

Method

1
Flake the smokie flesh into a bowl, checking carefully for bones.
2
Add the cream cheese, butter, lemon zest, juice and pepper.
3
Mash with a fork for a rustic pâté, or pulse in a blender until smooth.
4
Stir in the chives and spoon into small pots.
5
Chill for 1 hour before serving with oatcakes.
60 min

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