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Grilled Mackerel With Lemon, Samphire And A Tomato And Caper Salsa

Grilled Mackerel With Lemon, Samphire And A Tomato And Caper Salsa

Cuisine:British

Course:Dinner

10m prep 10m cook 20m ready

Grilled mackerel with a fresh tomato and caper salsa, served with samphire and lemon wedges.

Ingredients

Servings:

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 7 of 11 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
205 cal
Protein
3.65 g
Carbohydrate
22 g
Fiber
4.18 g
Sugars
3.04 g
Sodium
269 mg
Total fat
14.1 g
Saturated fat
1.97 g
Monounsaturated fat
9.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat
1.64 g
Vitamins & minerals
  • Calcium: 96.2 mg
  • Iron: 1.53 mg
  • Magnesium: 21.6 mg
  • Phosphorus: 71 mg
  • Potassium: 295 mg
  • Zinc: 0.5 mg

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • lemon wedges
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp capers

Prepare

  • 4 fresh mackerel, cleaned
  • olive oil, for brushing
  • 300 g samphire, washed and trimmed
  • Halve 300 g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 large garlic clove, thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon, juice of

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    To make the salsa, toss the halved cherry tomatoes in a bowl with 3 tbsp olive oil, the thinly sliced garlic, capers, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, then set aside.

  2. Step 2.

    Preheat the grill to high or heat a griddle pan over high heat.

  3. Step 3.

    Score each mackerel on both sides at 2cm intervals, cutting almost down to the bone. Brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

  4. Step 4.

    Grill the mackerel for 6–7 minutes, turning once, until lightly charred and cooked through.

  5. Step 5.

    While the mackerel is grilling, bring a saucepan of water to the boil. Add the samphire and cook for 1 minute, then drain.

  6. Step 6.

    Transfer the grilled mackerel to serving plates. Top with the salsa and serve with the samphire and lemon wedges.

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