Kipper Pate
This kipper pate recipe is a super easy, healthy starter or lunch dish. Smoked kippers (or herring) are blended with cream cheese and a few seasonings to make a delicious quick fish pate or dip.
Equipment
- Food processor or blender can also mash with fork
Ingredients
- 250 g kippers
- 100 g cream cheese
- pinch mustard powder
- pinch ground black pepper
- squeeze lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped parley
Instructions
- Place the kippers in a pan, or bowl and cover with boiling water. Cover and leave for 5 minutes. You can also fold them in half and use a jug to soak them - this is known as jugged kippers.
- Remove the kippers from the water and place skin side up on a plate. Scrape the surface with a blunt knife to remove the skin. Try to remove all of the skin for a nicer textured pate. If there are any bones, make sure you remove them too.
- Add the kippers, cream cheese, lemon juice, a pinch of ground pepper and a pinch of mustard powder to the bowl of a food processor and blitz until smooth. Add the chopped parsley and stir in by hand.
- Chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
- You can also make this pate with an immersion blender. If you have neither a food processor nor a blender, mash the ingredients together with a fork
- You can use light or full-fat cream cheese. If you use very low-fat cream cheese, tip away the watery content
- Horseradish or a pinch of paprika can be used in place of mustard powder
- If you don't have lemon juice, use a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
- If you don't have fresh parsley, either omit it or add a touch of freshness with some chopped spring onion tops or spinach. Avoid using dried herbs.
- If you want to use boil-in-the-bag kippers cook as per the pack instructions. Drain away the melted butter rather than adding it to the recipe.
- For a super quick kipper pate, you could also use canned kippers. They won't need cooking or jugging, but drain away the oil before adding to the other ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 1.6gProtein: 14.6gFat: 9.7gSaturated Fat: 3.7gFiber: 0gSugar: 1.6g
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