Smoked Mackerel & Horseradish Cups
This elegant and flavorful dish combines the smoky richness of mackerel with the tangy creaminess of cottage cheese, horseradish, and soured cream. The addition of fresh chives and zesty lemon juice adds a burst of freshness to each bite. Perfect for entertaining or enjoying as a light and satisfying snack, these chicory leaf cups filled with the mackerel mixture are sure to impress your guests and tantalize your taste buds.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 100g cottage cheese
- 1 tbsp creamed horseradish
- 50ml soured cream
- 3 smoked mackerel fillets
- small handful chives , chopped
- juice ½ lemon , plus lemon halves, to serve
- 12 large white or red chicory leaves
Instructions
- Mix together the cottage cheese, horseradish and soured cream, and leave to sit for 10 mins.
- Remove skin and any bones from the mackerel, break into thumb-sized pieces and pop into a food processor. Pulse briefly to break up the chunks; it shouldn’t be too fine. Turn out into a large bowl.
- Mix the chives into the mackerel evenly, then fold in the cream mixture and lemon juice. Chill in the fridge for 20 mins.
- To serve, spoon some mackerel mix into each chicory leaf. Arrange on a large plate with lemon halves and serve with some drinks.
Prep Time
PT20M
Yield
Serves 12
Nutrition
- Calories: 153 calories
- Fat Content: 13 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 4 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 1 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 1 grams sugar
- Protein Content: 8 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.11 milligram of sodium
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