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cured mackerel in mustard sauce ©️ Nel Brouwer-van den Bergh

Cured mackerel in mustard sauce

Prep Time 1 day 12 hours
Total Time 1 day 12 hours
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Swedish
Servings 20

Ingredients
  

for the curing

  • see the sugar cured mackerel recipe

for the mustard sauce

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 knife point xanthan gum
  • 1.8 oz (50 g) Dijon mustard
  • 4 tsp apple cider vinegar dill infused white vinegar optional
  • 2 tbsp (22 g) sugar
  • 1 cup rapeseed oil
  • 4 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp maggi or similar sauce

Instructions
 

to make the mustard sauce

  • Place the egg yolk, the xanthan gum, the mustard the sugar and the apple cider vinegar in a bowl
  • Mix the contents with a whisk, until no sugar granules can be detected and the mixture is smooth
  • Measure the oil and start adding drop wise to the bowl, whisking all the time
  • Thanks to the emulsifying properties of the egg yolk, the xanthan gum and the mustard, the emulsification will always work out perfect
  • You can add the oil in larger amounts and a think consistency of the sauce forms
  • Add the lemon juice, upon which the sauce will become more whitish and slightly thinner
  • If you want the sauce to be slightly thinner, add some water, while stirring.

Bringing it together

  • Add the mackerel pieces to the sauce and store for a few weeks in the refrigerator.
    cured mackerel in mustard sauce ©️ Nel Brouwer-van den Bergh

Notes

Method: mixing
Food allergy & intolerance information: none
Keyword cured mackerel, mustard mayonaise, mustard sauce, pickled mackerel, sugar cured mackerel