Mackerel rillettes

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With a mixture of both smoked and fresh mackerel, Martin Wishart's rilletes are rich with butter but lightened with yoghurt, a hit of zesty lime and punchy horseradish. Served with toast or crusty bread, they make an elegant starter for a decadent Summer lunch or dinner party.

First published in 2015

Ingredients

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Mackerel rillettes

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Method

1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 5. Season the fresh mackerel fillets with salt and wrap in foil along with 20g of butter and some slices of garlic
2
Cook the mackerel parcels in the oven for 6-8 minutes. Remove the parcels from the oven and leave the fish to cool in the foil for 20 minutes
3
Once cool, discard the garlic but reserve the cooking juices
4
Place the butter in a large mixing bowl and beat until light and aerated. Add the smoked and fresh fish to the bowl. Use a fork to break apart the fish until it is evenly mixed and fine in texture
5
Add the yoghurt, lime juice, horseradish cream, paprika and the fish cooking juices to the bowl and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste
6
To plate, serve the quenelles of the mackerel rillettes with some slices of toast and a mixed leaf salad
First published in 2015

Although steeped in the techniques of the classical French kitchen, Martin Wishart’s culinary imagination has a distinctly contemporary edge.

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