Mackerel Salad

Mackerel Salad

Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 1 minute Serves: 2 Ingredients 125g can mackerel fillets in olive oil Bag peppery salad leaves 1 red pepper, cut into long strips 10 cherry tomatoes, chopped 200g can sweetcorn in water, drained Lemon juice, to taste The method Place...
Mackerel Pâté on Krisprolls

Mackerel Pâté on Krisprolls

Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 1 minute Serves: 6 Ingredients 2 x 75g smoked mackerel fillets 3 tbsp reduced-fat crème fraiche Squeeze of lemon juice, to taste 12 Wholegrain Krisprolls Flat-leaf parsley and lemon wedges, to serve The method Remove the skin and...
Fresh Mackerel on Toast

Fresh Mackerel on Toast

2 portions Ingredients 2 x 140g (5oz) mackerel fillets 6 x 15ml spoon (6 tablespoons) crushed tomatoes with basil (from a jar) Tabasco sauce 55g (2oz) softened butter a few drops lime juice salt and black pepper 2 slices rye bread The method Preheat the grill. Place...
Mackerel and Cheese Tarts with Mackerel Salad

Mackerel and Cheese Tarts with Mackerel Salad

Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 16-20 minutes Serves: 1 Ingredients 4 ready baked short crust tarts 50g feta cheese, crumbled 100g grated cheese of your choice 100g cottage cheese 1 egg 20ml cream 1tsp chopped herbs – chives or parsley or dill 2 smoked...
Start of the year Scottish mackerel fishery winds-up

Start of the year Scottish mackerel fishery winds-up

The traditional start-of-the-year Scottish mackerel fishery is now winding-up. The fishing was reported as being productive with good shoals of fish about. At the start of the season, the fishery was concentrated to the west of Orkney, with the last catches being...