how to cook fresh mackerel?????

wendy52 · 6 November 2008 at 5:12PM

I adapted a trout recipe and it works really well with mackerel.

Place a sprig of rosemary and a couple of lemon slices in the cavity and fold the fish back together.
Place in an oven proof dish.

Squeeze some lemon juice over the top and cover with foil/lid.
Place in oven at 180 deg for about 30 mins.....

Enjoy.

Gunna · 16 April 2009 at 8:03PM

Hiya

I love mackerel whether it be fresh or tinned or smoked i cannot get enough of this fish and i have noticed how cheap it is fresh from Tesco!!!

When in the mood i usually get Tesco's fresh mackerel fillet with a lime,ginger and chilli marinade for 59p each they are gorgeous and we have them grilled with french stick a lovely light lunch that is dirt cheap too.

But.......normal mackerel is only 35p per 100g i want to get it asi know how tasty and good a fish it is but what can i do with it apart from grill or coat in a marinade and grill lol

OH isn't too keen on fish in general but he will tolerate the chilli and lime mackerel fillet(which astonished me as it smells strong) so if i make fish pie or anthing he will refuse point blank to eat it hmmm

Does anyone have any ideas or tasty recipes to utilize this fish as it is so cheap and good for you i just want to get some lol:beer: make me feel frugal and healthy lol.

Sorry if it has been posted before i did a search and only one topic came up about Lidls best buys.:A

liz-paul · 16 April 2009 at 8:11PM

If you buy the smoked stuff (probably dearer..) then you can mix it with sour cream/creme fraiche/yogurt/similar & a good squeeze of lemon juice to make a gorgeous pate type thing for sandwiches/salads.
When hubby has caught it in the past we have simply fried it with some toast & beans for breakfast (it was all we had with us).
Soy sauce, ginger, garlic, lime & chilli marinade

Pink. · 16 April 2009 at 8:14PM

Hi Gunna,

I love it barbequed, it gives it a lovely smokey taste. There's an earlier thread with some ideas that might help:

how to cook fresh mackerel?????

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the suggestions together.

Pink

Gunna · 16 April 2009 at 10:14PM

Hiya

Thanks for your ideas they sound nice(well to me they do lol).

How did that thread not come up in my search earlier?....just wondering as i thought there would have been a thread about it when it is so cheap lol.

Thanks for adding it i will have a look as i would love to eat more of this fish other than the odd occasion

redfraggle_2 · 17 April 2009 at 10:28AM

I've tried a couple of gratin recipes before but they've never really worked

However, you can make kedgeree with smoked mackerel which is lovely!

tumptyteapot · 24 June 2009 at 12:28PM

I have 2 lovely fresh mackerel, bought for a quid at the farmers market. They are whole so might have roe, I don't know yet.

How can I get the best out of them, I think I read somewhere that the bones are no good for stock as it is an oily fish.

Lisa

meanmarie · 24 June 2009 at 1:22PM

I would clean them, slash flesh on both sides of fish, rub in some mustard and grill or barbecue for about 3/4 minutes each side....serve with salad, baked potato and either rhubarb or gooseberry sauce ( just stewed either).

Don't know about bones, sorry

Marie

Pink. · 24 June 2009 at 2:28PM

Hi tumptyteapot,

This thread may help:

how to cook fresh mackerel?????

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the suggestions together.

Pink

tumptyteapot · 24 June 2009 at 4:19PM

hmm, lots of lovely ideas there thank you, it seems like there is nothing you can do with the carcass though, what a shame, at least I can compost it though!

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