The best smoked fish dip is the easiest, and with just four ingredients you can make a super fish dip that’s a fantastic value and sure to be a tasty hit at parties and family gatherings. I like using smoked sardines, but any smoked fish will do the trick.
Ingredients for Easy Smoked Fish Dip
14 oz SMOKED SARDINES
(plus natural juices from the can, maybe)
8 oz CREAM CHEESE
4 Tbsp CREAMY HORSERADISH
3 Tbsp LEMON JUICE (or rice vinegar)
optional ingredients:
½ tsp powdered CHIPOTLE or SMOKED PAPRIKA
SALT and PEPPER to taste
When I was a kid, I loathed sardines. My dad used to eat sardines on ritz crackers while watching football on tv, and man did that stuff stink up the house! I was only a little kid, but that memory has stayed with me. My dad bought sardines packed in mustard, or tomato sauce, and because of the smelly association I have from childhood, I never buy sardines packed in mustard or tomato. Is that stuff any good? Adult me might have a different perspective now, but adult me isn’t ready to find out yet. But I do know that plain-jane smoked sardines packed in their own juices are fantastic.
How to Make Fish Dip
You can use any smoked seafood for this recipe, but smoked sardines are an economical choice and very easy to find.
I paid $3.49 for a 6.7 oz can of Bar Harbor brand smoked sardines at our local grocery. The BEST PRICE I found on Amazon was for a 12 pack of smoked sardines already seasoned with black pepper.
In a bowl, add softened cream cheese, then drain sardines from the natural juices and add fish to the bowl. Add lemon juice and creamy horseradish and mix everything together until blended well.
Taste test, and then adjust ingredients as desired. Also, adding a bit of the natural juices from the sardine can is an easy way to enhance the smoked fish flavor.
For more flavor, add cracked black pepper, or a little smoked paprika for chipotle powder, but take it easy on the added ingredients, because you don’t want to muddle the great taste of smoked fish.
Serve this easy dip with crisp crackers or sliced veggies. I really love this fish dip on a toasted bagel with onion, tomato, and capers, and I bet you will, too.
Give this easy smoked fish dip recipe a try and let me know what you think! And check here for out more Healthy Canned Fish Recipe Ideas.
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