Mustard Broil Mackerel Recipes

SALT-BROILED MACKEREL

Steps:

• Slash the skin side of the fish about 1/4-inch deep, at 1-inch intervals. Put it on a rack set over a sink or bowl and sprinkle liberally with salt on both sides (you should use at least 1 teaspoon per side for each fillet). Let rest for 30 minutes.
• Heat the broiler, with the heat source within 4 inches of the broiling rack. Put a grate or rack on a sturdy pan (lined with aluminum foil, if you like, to ease cleanup) and heat it for about 5 minutes. Rinse the fillets and pat them dry.
• When the pan is hot, put the fillets on the rack, skin side up. Broil, carefully turning once about 3/4 of the way through cooking, until the fish is opaque and the tip of a knife flakes the thickest part easily, no more than 10 minutes. Carefully remove the fillets with a spatula and serve, skin side up, with lemon wedges and soy sauce.

MUSTARD BROIL MACKEREL

Steps:

• Bone and fillet fish.
• Rinse under cold water and pat dry.
• Place fillets, skin side down on a greased broiler pan.
• Combine 1 tbsp melted butter, parsley, salt and pepper and brush fish well.
• Broil 2 to 3 inches from heat about 5 minutes. Do not turn.
• Mix remaining butter with mustard, dill and lemon juice.
• Pour over fillets and broil for 5 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Serve garnished with lemon slices.

BROILED SPANISH MACKEREL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Lightly grease a baking dish.
• Rub both sides of each mackerel fillet with olive oil and place with the skin side down into the prepared baking dish. Season each fillet with the paprika, salt, and pepper. Top each fillet with two lemon slices.
• Bake the fillets under the broiler until the fish just begins to flake, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve immediately.

ROASTED MUSTARD MACKEREL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.
• Wash 300g of raw mixed-colour beets, cook in boiling salted water for 30 minutes, or until just tender (depending on their size), then drain and leave until cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile, cook 150g of bulgur wheat according to the packet instructions, and drain.
• Lay a sheet of wet greaseproof paper in a 25cm x 30cm baking tray and rub it lightly with oil. Evenly spread the bulgur over the tray and place 4 fish fillets randomly on top. Loosen 2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard with a splash of vinegar, then brush over the skin side of the fish, and sprinkle over 1 tablespoon of porridge oats.
• Remove the skin from the beets and finely slice them, ideally on a mandolin (use the guard!), then arrange them around the fish, overlapping the slices and tucking them up to and under the fillets in a nice even layer.
• Mix 1 tablespoon of vinegar with 1 teaspoon of oil and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper to make a dressing.
• Holding ½ a bunch of fresh thyme like a brush, use it to dab the dressing all over the beets, then strip over the leaves. Cook at the top of the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the fish is lightly golden and cooked through.
• Toss 2 large handfuls of rocket with a squeeze of juice from ½ a lemon and sprinkle over the top. Stir 2 teaspoons of jarred grated horseradish through the 2 tablespoons of natural yoghurt, season to perfection, then spoon over the fish and tuck in.

BAKED MACKEREL IN MUSTARD-SCALLION SAUCE

Steps:

• Score the mackerel on both sides, making two or three large X's one-half-inch deep with a small sharp knife. Squeeze the half lemon over the fish.
• Combine and stir the remaining ingredients. Coat the mackerel with this mixture and allow to marinate one-half hour. Turn once during the marinating so the cuts in the fish are well coated with the sauce.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place mackerel in a small buttered oval baking dish and bake until the fish is opaque. Serve at once.

ROASTED MACKEREL WITH GARLIC AND PAPRIKA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• 2. Put the garlic and paprika into a mortar, add the salt, and pound to a smooth paste. Add a few drops of olive oil, then rub the flesh side of the mackerel fillets with the paste and set aside.
• 3. Make the vinaigrette. Put all the ingredients into a small bowl and whisk together with a fork. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and brush lightly with olive oil. Lay the mackerel fillets skin side up on the paper and season the skin with sea salt. Roast for 8-10 minutes until the skin is crisp and the fish is cooked through. Remove from the oven and leave to rest.
• 5. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes in a large pan of salted water for about 15 minutes until tender, then drain. Return to the pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Crush lightly with the back of a fork, then add the scallions and stir to combine. Season with salt, then add a couple of tablespoons of the vinaigrette.
• 6. Serve the crushed potatoes topped with the mackerel and a drizzle of the remaining vinaigrette.