Oat Pancakes with Smoked Mackerel Recipe
This tasty combination of flavours makes a good brunch or lunch dish
Cost Per Serving
50p - 74p
Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories588 kcal
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- Mix together the oatmeal, parsley and eggs and season with salt and pepper. Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
- Mix the crème fraîche with the horseradish sauce. Flake the fish into large pieces, discarding the skin.
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan. Place 4 ladlefuls of the oatmeal mixture into the pan, spacing them slightly apart. Cook gently, pushing any egg mixture back into the centre of each cake with a fish slice to keep the cakes compact. As soon as they're set, turn the cakes and cook for a further 15 seconds.
- Place on serving plates and pile the fish on top. Add a spoonful of the crème fraiche mixture to each and scatter with extra parsley.
- Serve with a leafy salad.
- For best results, cook the pancakes until only just set as they'll start to dry out if overcooked.
- Use other herbs instead of the parsley. Chopped tarragon, fennel or chives are ideal.