Roasted Mackerel With Garlic And Paprika

Serves: 4

Amos O'Hara

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

62

Spice

34

Sweetness

52

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Paprika

450 g

New Potatoes

1 tsps

Dijon Mustard

Directions:

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

3

Add a few drops of olive oil, then rub the flesh side of the mackerel fillets with the paste and set aside

4

Make the vinaigrette

5

Put all the ingredients into a small bowl and whisk together with a fork

6

Season with salt and pepper to taste

7

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and brush lightly with olive oil

8

Lay the mackerel fillets skin side up on the paper and season the skin with sea salt

9

Roast for 8-10 minutes until the skin is crisp and the fish is cooked through

10

Remove from the oven and leave to rest

11

Meanwhile, boil the potatoes in a large pan of salted water for about 15 minutes until tender, then drain

12

Return to the pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil

13

Crush lightly with the back of a fork, then add the scallions and stir to combine

14

Season with salt, then add a couple of tablespoons of the vinaigrette

15

Serve the crushed potatoes topped with the mackerel and a drizzle of the remaining vinaigrette

16

Preheat the oven to 400°F

17

Put the garlic and paprika into a mortar, add the salt, and pound to a smooth paste

18

Add a few drops of olive oil, then rub the flesh side of the mackerel fillets with the paste and set aside

19

Make the vinaigrette

20

Put all the ingredients into a small bowl and whisk together with a fork

21

Season with salt and pepper to taste

22

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and brush lightly with olive oil

23

Lay the mackerel fillets skin side up on the paper and season the skin with sea salt

24

Roast for 8-10 minutes until the skin is crisp and the fish is cooked through

25

Remove from the oven and leave to rest

26

Meanwhile, boil the potatoes in a large pan of salted water for about 15 minutes until tender, then drain

27

Return to the pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil

28

Crush lightly with the back of a fork, then add the scallions and stir to combine

29

Season with salt, then add a couple of tablespoons of the vinaigrette

30

Serve the crushed potatoes topped with the mackerel and a drizzle of the remaining vinaigrette