Mackerel Bialys

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

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

Americas
United States
Sandwich
Fish course
Pescatarian
New York
Breakfast

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.

The Assembly

Slice the bialys in two. Cover the bottom half o