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Mackerel

Prep Time:

25 Minutes

Cook Time:

20 Minutes??

Serves:

4-6 Servings

Level:

Intermediate

About the Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 2  whole mackerel, gutted and cleaned

  • 4 tbsp olive oil 

  • 1 tsp course salt 


  • 2 large red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

  • 2 small garlic clove, finely chopped

  • 2 tsp apricots jam  

  • Sprigs thyme  

  • 4tbsp lemon juice 

  • 1 tsp zest 


  • 2 heads baby gem lettuce washed 

  • 1 medium potato

  • 120 ml olive oil 

  • 60ml lemon juice

  • ½ tsp lemon zest 

  • 4 garlic cloves roasted 

  • Salt as needed

Preparation

Step 1

  • Score mackerel on each side 


Step 2

  • Light fire 


Step 3

  • Place potato straight into fire and cook until soft, remove and allow to cool slightly 

  • Place 4 garlic cloves in foil with some olive oil and salt and roast close to the fire until soft, remove and mash roughly, combine with salt pepper and olive oil

  • Remove potatoes and crush roughly, put aside. 

  Step 4

  • Combine all marinade and basting ingredients. 

  • Baste fish lightly place on grill. 

  • Cook for about 5 minutes a side, check for doneness.   

  • Remove, spoon remaining marinade over mackerel. Leave some basting for when the fish is finished.

  • While it is resting place lettuce on grill. Wilt on open fire edges will burn slightly. 

  • Combine with lightly crushed potatoes


Step 5

  • Crush


Step 6

  • Serve


Step 7

  • If you do not have a fire cook fish under the grill.

  • Time the fish takes to cook will be determined by the size and thickness.

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