Sardine pâté
This is one of those recipes that comes together almost without thinking, with just a few totally everyday ingredients. An easy way to put out an appetizer where you know exactly what’s in it and that’s bound to surprise more than one guest. We made it as part of a big buffet-style spread for a birthday. You can serve it already spread, piped into little tartlets, or, if you prefer, in a pretty bowl so everyone can help themselves.
What do we need?
1 small tin of sardines in olive oil
70 g (2.5 oz) cream cheese
¼ spring onion
60 ml (¼ cup) lemon juice
Chopped parsley
Salt and black pepper
How do we make it?
Drain the sardines and, with the help of a thin knife, remove the central bone (if they’re baby sardines, you probably won’t need to).
Finely chop the spring onion.
Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix, mashing them with a fork (if you want to feel the chunks) or with a blender (if you’d rather have a smoother, finer pâté).
Refrigerate for at least an hour so the flavors meld and it thickens up.
Tips:
You can make it the day before — it’ll firm up nicely and you’ll get a head start on the kitchen work.
For those who like it, you can swap the parsley for cilantro.
*[English version] SARDINE PÂTÉ
- **Ingredients:
1 small tin of sardines in olive oil
70 g cream cheese
¼ spring onion
60 ml fresh lemon juice
Chopped parsley
Salt and black pepper
Drain sardines and remove the central bone with a sharp knive.
Finely chop the spring onion.
Put all the ingredients together into a bowl and mix smashing them with a fork (if you want to feel the ingredients) or with a mixer (if you prefer a thinner and smoother pâté).
Leave cool in the fridge for at least 1 hour. It will unify flavours and become thicker.
Tips:
You can prepare it the day before. It will be tastier and you’ll save time in the kitchen.
If you like, you can use coriander instead of parsley.
Comments
cris (2013-01-02 18:27:57):
This pâté is sooooo good! and super easy to make! we made it for New Year’s Eve and it was a hit. Don’t go thinking you’re about to eat a tin of sardines — between the onion, the bit of lemon and the cheese, it’s a super tasty mousse!!
Thanks so much to you both
xx
Palstelera (2013-01-05 00:16:37):
So glad you made it for New Year’s Eve and that you all enjoyed it… :-D