Smoked Mackerel Dip

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    2–6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Salt & Shore: Recipes from the Coastal South

By Sammy Monsour and Kassady Wiggins

Published 2024

  • About

While casting some lines along the coasts of Wadmalaw and Seabrook Islands, our neighbor and avid fisherman “Perch” recently informed us that despite his love for catching mackerel, he’s hard put to find a recipe that does justice to this rich, fatty fish. Luckily for him, we have the answer. When it comes to cooking oily fish like mackerel, the trick is easy: smoke it hard and whip it into a dip. What’s even better is that this recipe can be used with other flavorful finfish, such as sea t