Name: Mackerel Bialys
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes 3 bialys
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 150 g (5½ oz) smoked, cooked blue fish (mackerel or ‘bloater’ herring); ½ Lebanese (short) cucumber, sliced very thinly or the equivalent amount of sweet pickles (see ‘fast pickles’); 25 g (1 oz) onion, finely chopped; 6 lettuce leaves (cos/romaine or butter lettuce); 1 pinch salt + 1 turn of the pepper mill; 1 tablespoon plain mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 3 bialys; 50 g (1¾ oz) fennel and/or celery, finely chopped

Preparation info

Makes
3
bialys

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

About

In New York, this sandwich filling is made using white fish, but in France I use smoked mackerel, which is technically a ‘blue’ fish. I can guarantee it’s just as good.

Ingredients

Sandwiches

3 bialys

Method

The Filling

Remove the skin from the fish and lift the flesh from the bones. Add the fennel and/or celery, onion, sour cream and mayonnaise. Season with the salt and pepper and gently combine. Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.