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Grilled Mackerel with a Potato Salad

It is hard to beat locally caught fresh mackerel served with a warm potato salad
4 people
30 min
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Nutrition per serving
  • kcal
    632 kcal
  • protein
    38g
  • total fat
    48g
  • saturates
    43g
  • iron
    5.2mg
  • carbs
    27g

Ingredients

  • 4 mackerel, butterflied, or 8 fillets, trimmed and pin-boned – allow approx. 150g per person
  • 600g baby potatoes skins on
  • 2 tablesp. Dijon mustard
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 scallions, trimmed and finely sliced

 

  • Lemon and chive dressing
  • 4 tablesp. olive oil
  • 1 heaped teasp. whole grain mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 2 tablesp. lemon juice
  • 2 level tablesp. fresh chives, finely sliced
  • Zest of 1 lemon

 

  • To serve: Steamed summer vegetables and lemon wedges 
Mackerel and Salad
  • 4 mackerel, butterflied, or 8 fillets, trimmed and pin-boned – allow approx. 150g per person
  • 600g baby potatoes skins on
  • 2 tablesp. Dijon mustard
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 scallions, trimmed and finely sliced

 

  • Lemon and chive dressing
  • 4 tablesp. olive oil
  • 1 heaped teasp. whole grain mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 2 tablesp. lemon juice
  • 2 level tablesp. fresh chives, finely sliced
  • Zest of 1 lemon

 

  • To serve: Steamed summer vegetables and lemon wedges 

Method

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To cook the potatoes: Place the potatoes in a saucepan with enough boiling water to just cover them and simmer for about 10-15 minutes until tender. When the potatoes are cooked, drain them in a colander and then cut them into 2cm cubes. Transfer them to a serving bowl and keep them warm.

To make the dressing: Combine the oil, mustard, garlic, lemon juice, zest and chives. Taste and season. Then stir about 2/3 of the dressing through the potatoes along with the scallions. Reserve the rest of the dressing to drizzle over the cooked mackerel.

Preheat the grill to high.

To cook the mackerel: Line a grill pan or baking tray with lightly oiled tin foil then lay the fish skin side down. Spread the mustard over the mackerel. Season with salt and pepper. Place under a hot grill and cook for approximately 6 minutes.

To serve: Serve the mackerel with the warm potato salad, summer vegetables and lemon wedges. Drizzle over the remaining dressing.

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Method

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To cook the potatoes: Place the potatoes in a saucepan with enough boiling water to just cover them and simmer for about 10-15 minutes until tender. When the potatoes are cooked, drain them in a colander and then cut them into 2cm cubes. Transfer them to a serving bowl and keep them warm.

To make the dressing: Combine the oil, mustard, garlic, lemon juice, zest and chives. Taste and season. Then stir about 2/3 of the dressing through the potatoes along with the scallions. Reserve the rest of the dressing to drizzle over the cooked mackerel.

Preheat the grill to high.

To cook the mackerel: Line a grill pan or baking tray with lightly oiled tin foil then lay the fish skin side down. Spread the mustard over the mackerel. Season with salt and pepper. Place under a hot grill and cook for approximately 6 minutes.

To serve: Serve the mackerel with the warm potato salad, summer vegetables and lemon wedges. Drizzle over the remaining dressing.

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