John Nickell, co-founder of Blakewell Fishery and Smokehouse in north Devon, shares his recipe for hot-smoked trout pâté with sweet pickles
blakewell.co.uk
Serves 2
For the pickles:
- White vinegar 715ml
- Caster sugar 6 tsp
- Cucumber 1, sliced
- Red onion 1, peeled and finely sliced
For the pâté:
- Hot-smoked trout fillets 150g
- Crème fraîche 2 tbsp
- Full-fat cream cheese 1 tsp
To serve:
- Rye bread or sourdough thinly sliced and toasted
- Freshly ground black pepper a pinch
- Paprika a pinch
- For the pickles: sterilise a 475ml jar, then fill ¾ full with the vinegar. Add 3 tsp sugar and stir until combined. Taste to see if more sugar is needed, then add the cucumber and leave to pickle overnight. Repeat the process with the red onion.
- For the trout pâté: place all the ingredients in a blender and gently pulse until you have a coarse paste. Don’t overdo it – you don’t want it too smooth.
- Serve the trout pâté with toasted bread and pickles on the side. Sprinkle with a pinch of freshly ground black pepper and paprika.
Want to smoke your own trout? Follow John’s plank-smoking guide here.
You will need
For the pickles:
- White vinegar 715ml
- Caster sugar 6 tsp
- Cucumber 1, sliced
- Red onion 1, peeled and finely sliced
For the pâté:
- Hot-smoked trout fillets 150g
- Crème fraîche 2 tbsp
- Full-fat cream cheese 1 tsp
To serve:
- Rye bread or sourdough thinly sliced and toasted
- Freshly ground black pepper a pinch
- Paprika a pinch
Method
- For the pickles: sterilise a 475ml jar, then fill ¾ full with the vinegar. Add 3 tsp sugar and stir until combined. Taste to see if more sugar is needed, then add the cucumber and leave to pickle overnight. Repeat the process with the red onion.
- For the trout pâté: place all the ingredients in a blender and gently pulse until you have a coarse paste. Don’t overdo it – you don’t want it too smooth.
- Serve the trout pâté with toasted bread and pickles on the side. Sprinkle with a pinch of freshly ground black pepper and paprika.
Want to smoke your own trout? Follow John’s plank-smoking guide here.
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