Name: This simple Grilled Mackerel Fillets recipe is full of flavour
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 large mackerel fillets; For the marinade; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 garlic clove, crushed to a purée; 1 tbsp sake or dry sherr; 1 tsp chilli flakes; For the salad; 2 tsp sesame oil; 1/2 lime, juiced; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp honey; 1 tsp sweet chilli sauce; 80g pack Asian salad mix (pea shoots, purple radish and coriander)

This simple Grilled Mackerel Fillets recipe is full of flavour

Easy and delicious.

Serves 2

Prep

25M

Cook

10M

Total

35M

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This grilled mackerel fillet recipe, which uses Growing Underground’s Asian leaves mix pairs beautifully with the oily fish.

Ingredients

2 large mackerel fillets

For the marinade

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp honey

1 tsp ground ginger

1 garlic clove, crushed to a purée

1 tbsp sake or dry sherr

1 tsp chilli flakes

For the salad

2 tsp sesame oil

1/2 lime, juiced

1 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp honey

1 tsp sweet chilli sauce

80g pack Asian salad mix (pea shoots, purple radish and coriander)

Method

Mix all the marinade ingredients, then pour over the fish. Set aside for 20 mins.

For the salad, combine the sesame oil, lime juice, soy, honey and sweet chilli to make a dressing, then toss with the leaves.

Grill the marinated mackerel under a hot grill for 5 mins, basting two or three times with any excess marinade, until the flesh begins to flake. Slice and serve with the dressed salad leaves.

Per Serving

610 kcals • fat 43g • saturates 9g • carbs 21g • sugars 20g • fibre 3g • protein 31g • salt 5.5g

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Barbara Northwood

Barbara, former Food Director, has over 38 years experience in the food industry, loves sharing advice, recipes and know-how on everything food. She’s a passionate gardener and being to grow fresh herbs, lemons and rhubarb and more, gives her great satisfaction.

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