Lemon Garlic Mackerel
"Mackerel is a recent discovery for me. I never knew how to cook it but I learned quickly once I discovered how cheap it is and how good it is for you! This is a really simple way to cook it."
photo by Sackville
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 (100 g) mackerel fillets
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
- salt
- pepper
directions
- Lay the fillets of fish on a baking tray, which has been covered with foil for easy clean up.
- Sprinkle with salt and leave for 5-10 minutes. This helps give the flesh a firmer texture but you may omit this step if you prefer.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven grill.
- Mix together the garlic, lemon and some freshly ground black pepper.
- Pour over the mackerel and then put in the oven to grill for about 5 minutes.
- If you have some fresh herbs like parsley to hand you could finely chop them and sprinkle them over the fish at this point.
- Serve with your favourite veggies.
Questions & Replies
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How long do i grill this on an open gas grill? -
What degree should the oven be set. I.m missing that. Also, my fish is very thick, like 2 inches thick. Can it be sliced in half.
Reviews
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Nice basic recipe. I typically add some fresh ginger, dial down the lemon a little and add a few flakes of red pepper. I also use olive oil I infuse with garlic and ginger. The good thing is you can play with this recipe so it can be a little different each time.
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I liked the recipe. Very easy to prepare and taste great. Mackerel has strong flavour, so I think there is no need to overdo it and that's what this recipe is all about.
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great way to cook fish on the grill
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