Mackerel and Mushroom Starter

Preparation info
  • Serves

    Four

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Prue Leith

Published 1978

  • About

This dish can be served either as a hot or a cold starter. If it is served cold, quartered peeled tomatoes are a good addition.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • olive oil for frying
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed

Method

First fry the onion in a little of the olive oil until soft but not coloured. Add the garlic and the chunks of mackerel. Shake over a moderate heat until the mackerel is cooked. With a perforated spoon, lift the mackerel on to a serving dish. Put the sliced mushrooms into the frying pan with a little more olive oil if necessary. Add the chopped thyme or savory and fry fairly fast to brown the m