As mackerel is quite an oily fish, it's nice to have clean citrus flavours to cut the oil. This would be nice with a dollop of horseradish cream and a grapefruit salsa.
Your fishmonger will fillet mackerel if you ask.
| Grilled mackerel | |
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| Servings: | Serves 4 |
| Calories per serving: | 123 |
| Ready in: | 20 minutes |
| Prep. time: | 5 minutes |
| Cook time: | 15 minutes |
| Difficulty: | 
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| Recipe author: | Chef |
| First published: | 12th April 2013 |
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Best recipe reviewNice on a pizza 5/5 Had mackerel pizza yesterday - yummy |
Ingredients
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- 2 fresh mackerel fillets
- Olive oil
- Zest and juice of a lime
- Freshly ground black pepper
Method
- With a sharp knife, slash the skin at regular intervals, not cutting all the way through
- Season each side with salt, pepper and lime zest and juice and then drizzle with a little olive oil
- Grill for 5 minutes per side then set aside to rest for 5 minutes
Serving suggestions
Serve hot or cold with a dollop of horseradish cream and grapefruit salsa
Chef's notes
Don't be tempted to add salt as processed mackerel can be quite salty already.
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