I suggest making a delicious fish appetizer for any occasion - canned sardine pâté, which can be used for canapés, in the form of a sauce, spread on croutons and there just like that.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
Among many housewives, among the household supplies, there is almost always a jar, other sardines or other canned fish in the refrigerator or on the pantry shelf. After all, sardines in oil in a sealed jar can be stored for up to 6 years! When such a jar is at hand, you can quickly prepare a snack for unexpected guests from it. Although fish pate is suitable not only for the festive table, but also for the everyday menu. We came home after work, and there was nothing to eat for dinner: in just a few minutes we boiled spaghetti, twisted the sardines and the meal was ready. Fast, simple, affordable are the main advantages of the dish.
The use of such a pate in cooking is very wide. It is served on a piece of bread and a loaf with a hot cup of tea. Thin pancakes are spread with pate, which are cut into a roll, then an interesting portioned appetizer is obtained. The spread perfectly replaces sausage and cheese that are boring for sandwiches. The dish is suitable for filling when baking pies. The pate also harmonizes with the served boiled potatoes, even in uniforms. In general, the choice is great, the main thing is that the food is quickly prepared without preservatives and harmful fillers, which makes it much healthier than store food.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 187 kcal.
- Servings - 400 g
- Cooking time - 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- Sardines in oil - 1 can (240 g); any other canned food is possible: herring, sprats, mackerel, pink salmon
- Eggs - 1 pc.
- Processed cheese - 100 g (hard)
- Butter - 20 g
Making canned sardine pâté
1. Remove the sardines from the jar and drain all the oil. To do this, you can blot the fish with a paper napkin or towel to ensure that it is removed. After, put the canned seafood in the bowl in which you will cook the pate and remember it with a fork to knead the large pieces.
2. Boil the egg hard-boiled, cool in ice water, peel, cut into large pieces and place with the sardines. To make the cooking process faster, you can boil the egg in advance.
3. Cut the processed cheese into pieces and add to the food.
4. Add the pieces of butter and blend the ingredients with a blender.
5. You should have a homogeneous, smooth mass without lumps and grains. If you do not have a blender, then pass the food through a meat grinder using the attachment with the smallest holes. Twist the ingredients several times to make the pate uniform.
6. Send the appetizer to the refrigerator to cool down for half an hour, after which you can serve it to the table. You can supplement this dish with onions or apples, these products will add a refreshing touch. Boiled carrots are also suitable, they will add a little sweetness. However, you can experiment and choose those products that you like best.
See also a video recipe on how to make a sardine spread sandwich.
