Mackerel And Mushroom Paté Recipes

SMOKED MACKEREL AND CREAM CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Flake the fish into a bowl, mash in the cream cheese, add a good squeeze of lemon and plenty of black pepper.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Bloody Lovely!

MINTED MACKEREL AND MUSHROOM ESCABECHE

Steps:

• Pat fish dry and season with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, then dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until it shimmers. Cook fish, skin side down first, turning once, until cooked through, crisp, and golden on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes total. Transfer fish to a large baking dish (not aluminum) and wipe out skillet.
• Add remaining 1/2 cup oil to skillet and cook onion over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add mushrooms, coriander, red pepper flakes, zest, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in vermouth.
• Remove from heat and stir in vinegar and lemon juice, then pour over fish. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Transfer fish to plates. Stir mint into mushroom mixture and spoon over fish. Serve at room temperature.

MACKEREL AND MUSHROOM PATé

Steps:

• Remove the skin and bones from the mackerel.
• Place the mackerel, butter and creme fraiche into a food processor, process until smooth.
• Add the lemon zest and juice, parsley, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Stir in the mushrooms and place mixture into a serving dish. Chill well.
• Alternatively serve in ramekins and top with melted butter. Garnish with lemon and parsley.

SMOKED MACKEREL PâTé WITH CUCUMBER

Steps:

• Peel and flake the mackerel and tip into a small blender with the cream cheese, lemon zest and half the lemon juice, and pulse to make a pâté. Add the chopped dill and pulse again to mix.
• Tip the mixture into a plastic piping bag or sandwich bag, cut off the end and pipe six thick cylinders of the pâté onto a baking tray and put in the freezer to harden for about 1 hr.
• Remove a strip of peel from the cucumber - it's easiest with a swivel peeler, but a normal one also works - then peel 12 neat ribbons off the cucumber. Do not throw away any of the seeds or the peelings. Dice any remaining flesh, cover and put in the fridge ready to use later. Use the neat ribbons to wrap around the pâté and put in the fridge. Can be made up to 1 day ahead.
• Tip the cucumber peelings and seeds into a blender or smoothie maker with the rest of the lemon juice, the olive oil and some seasoning. Blitz to make a thick dressing, then chill. Can be made 1 day ahead and kept in the fridge.
• To serve, pour a little dressing onto each plate, sit a cucumber-wrapped pâté on top, neatly scatter the diced cucumber and dill fronds, and drizzle over more olive oil.

MUSHROOM PATTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine bread crumbs, cottage cheese, Cheddar cheese, nuts, eggs and onion soup mix in a medium size mixing bowl. Mix well.
• Form the mixture into patties and place one at a time in a skillet with oil. Fry until both sides of the patties are browned.
• In a small bowl mix mushroom soup and milk together.
• Place fried patties in a 9x13 inch casserole dish. Pour the milk and mushroom soup mixture over the patties. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.