TEA-SMOKED MACKEREL WITH A NEW POTATO SALAD AND MUSTARD DRESSING
Ingredients
- 300g/10½oz new potatoes
- halved or quartered
- depending on the size
- 2 tbsp fresh dill
- finely chopped
- 1 small bunch watercress
- 4 spring onions
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Earl grey tea bags
- leaves reserved
- bags discarded
- 2 mackerel fillets
- 3 tbp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
- crushed
- 1 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
Directions
- To make the potato salad
- put the new potatoes in a saucepan
- cover with cold water and season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil and cook for 15 –20 minutes
- or until tender. Drain and allow to cool.
- Meanwhile
- set up a smoker with the tea leaves and wood chips placed in the bottom. (CAUTION: Tea-smoking generates a lot of smoke. Cook in a well-ventilated area
- and open the wok outside if possible.). Put the mackerel fillets on top
- cover with the lid and smoke for 2–3 minutes.
- In a large bowl
- mix together the dill
- watercress
- spring onions and the cooled potatoes.
- To make the dressing
- whisk together ingredients in a small bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the potato salad and mix well. Break up the fish fillets and stir through the salad. Serve.

