FRESH MACKEREL WITH LEMON & PARSLEY STUFFING
Fresh whole mackerel has continuously been superb worth for cash (as square measure mackerel fillets and smoke-dried mackerel) though this formula
could work equally well with rainbow trout, that could be a bit dearer however still reasonable.
4 fresh whole mackerel
Lemon juice
2 bay leaves
Black pepper
Salt
For the stuffing:
1 onion
4 heaped-up tbsp breadcrumbs
1 lemon (finely grated rind and juice)
1 tbsp parsley
1 egg yolk
Butter
Method:
- soften a lump of butter in an exceedingly pan and fry the finely cut onion until simply golden.
- combine the onion with the breadcrumbs, parsley, ingredient and therefore the finely grated rind and juice of 1 whole lemon.
- Open up the mackerel and season the fish with black pepper, salt and a lot of juice then fill all with the stuffing and place a awfully} gently buttered ovenproof dish with a very very little water (just enough to hide all-time low of the dish).
- place the bay leaves within the water and canopy the dish with a lid or a loose layer of foil and cook within the kitchen appliance on Gas Mark three (170ºC) for regarding twenty minutes, till the fish is tender however not falling apart.
- Serve with new potatoes or cooked potatoes and a tomato dish.
