Smoked mackerel pâté with toast

Name: Smoked mackerel pâté with toast
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250g smoked mackerel fillets, skin removed; 150g cream cheese; 2 tbsp crème fraîche; 1 lemon, zest and juice; 1 tbsp horseradish sauce; 1 tbsp chives, chopped; 4 slices wholemeal bread; 1 cucumber, sliced

A creamy peppery smoked mackerel pâté with horseradish and lemon, ready in minutes and perfect for a West Country lunch.

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.31 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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250 gsmoked mackerel filletsskin removed
150 gcream cheese
2 tbspcrème fraîche
1lemonzest and juice
1 tbsphorseradish sauce
1 tbspchiveschopped
4slices wholemeal bread
1cucumbersliced

Method

1
Flake the mackerel into a bowl, checking for any small bones.
2
Add the cream cheese, crème fraîche, lemon zest and juice, and horseradish. Mash roughly with a fork, or blitz in a processor for a smooth pâté.
3
Stir in the chives and plenty of black pepper. Taste and add more lemon if you like.
4
Spoon into a dish and chill for 20 minutes.
20 min
5
Toast the bread, cut into triangles and serve with the pâté and cucumber slices.

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