Quick · Easy · Balanced meals
Homemade mackerel spread on toast
A flavourful lunch spread in 10 minutes
- Time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Cuisine
- Dutch
- Serves
- 4 people

From behind the fish counter
With already-steamed mackerel, you can make a richly flavoured spread in 10 minutes. Remove the skin and bones carefully before mixing.
Method
Quantities for 4 people. Total time includes preparation and any waiting time. Cooking times are a guide: fish thickness and your oven or pan make a difference.
- 1
Remove the skin and bones from the already-steamed mackerel. Check each piece carefully and roughly mash.
- 2
Finely chop the celery and onion. Mix with the mackerel, crème fraîche and mayonnaise.
- 3
Season with 1 tbsp lemon juice, pepper and chives.
- 4
Toast the bread and spread with the mackerel mixture. Serve immediately; keep any leftover spread covered and refrigerated and follow the storage advice given at purchase.
Easy Ideal for everyday cooking — straightforward steps.
From Schaap’s Vishandel
- 1 steamed mackerel (about 300 g edible fish)
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- 3 tbsp crème fraîche or Greek yoghurt
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 celery stalk + ½ red onion
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp finely snipped chives
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- Pepper