Fried mackerel in a spicy sauce
Mackerel is a tasty and inexpensive fish, but to get the best results use the freshest you can find. This dish is lovely served with bombay potatoes.
Ingredients
- ½ onion, peeled
- 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 8 mackerel fillets, skin on
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
Put the onion, tomatoes, cumin, coriander, one tablespoon of the oil and a large pinch of salt and pepper into a food processor and blitz until smooth. Transfer the tomato mixture to a saucepan, place over a medium heat and cook for 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce is slightly reduced. Set aside.
Heat the remaining oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium–high heat. Season the mackerel fillets on both sides with salt and pepper and add the fish to the pan, skin-side down (you may need to do this in batches). Fry for 3 minutes, without moving the fillets, until the skin is crispy and golden brown. Flip over and cook for another 1–2 minutes, or until the fish is just cooked through. Add the lemon juice and allow it to sizzle for a few seconds.
Transfer the fillets to warmed plates, spoon the spicy sauce over the fish and serve immediately.
