Enjoy this festive cod and crab pate – a tasty blend of cod, crab meat, and mashed potatoes combined with herbs, vine and olive oil, perfect for Christmas Eve or special occasions.
Servings 6people
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 30 minutesmins
Mashing 10 minutesmins
Total Time 50 minutesmins
Equipment
1 potato masher
1 hand blender optional
Ingredients
2cod filletapprox 400g
1smoked cod filletor other smoked fish , approx 150g
1/2-1cupwhite crab meat
2potato
100mlwhite wine
1 -2 tbspcream
3-4tbspolive oil
1lemon
1onion
4clovesof garlic
1tspdill
4-5tbspparsley
Salt, pepperto taste
Instructions
Place the cod in a pot with enough water to cover the fish. Simmer for about 7-10 minutes. Once the fish is cooked, allow it to cool enough to handle it by hand. Remove all the skin and ensure it is free from bones. (if making with lobster tail or fresh prawns instead of crab white meat, add it to the fish to simmer together. Shell the lobster tail and cut it into small pieces, or finely chop the prawns and continue with the recipe.)
In a separate pot boil the potato. Drain.
Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil for about 3 minutes. Pour in the wine and let it evaporate by half or more. Remove from the heat.
In a bowl, combine the cooked potato and the fish. Add herbs, lemon zest, and onions, then begin mashing.Slowly add cream and olive oil, and season with salt and black pepper.
Notes
This cod and crab pate is roughly 3000 calories in total, with each of the six servings averaging around 500 calories. Please note that these figures are approximations and may vary based on specific ingredient choices and variations in portion sizes