Many people are familiar with mackerel, as this type of fish is sold everywhere everywhere. However, for some reason, instead of mackerel, people often choose pollock, salmon and other types of fish for the table. It
is worth understanding that mackerel contains a lot of vitamins
.
For example, vitamin D in 100 grams of mackerel fillet is 90% of the daily norm. Also in fish there is vitamin E, K and A. Of the trace elements in mackerel there is selenium, phosphorus, magnesium and potassium. Mackerel
is a fish leader in the content of omega-3 acids
. Let’s tell you how you can deliciously cook mackerel for a festive table.
Ingredients for baked mackerel:
- mackerel – 2 pcs;
- salt – 5 g;
- sugar – 5 g;
- soy sauce – 50 ml;
- lemon juice – 15 ml;
- sesame seeds – a pinch;
- lemon zest;
- coriander;
- vegetable oil – 5 g.
Cooking baked mackerel:
Remove the head, fins and backbone from the fish, take out the insides. Lay out the fillet like a book and take out the bones with tweezers.
Make small incisions across the inside of the fillet on both sides. Spacing between the cuts 3-4 mm.
Cover the baking tray with parchment and lay the fish on the surface in a herringbone pattern. Turn each cut piece once more.
In a separate bowl, mix the soy sauce with the sugar and lemon juice until the sand grains are dissolved
. Rub the lemon zest on the fillets and sprinkle with coriander to taste. Brush the fish with soy sauce and drizzle with vegetable oil.
You can leave the fish to marinate for a short period of time or immediately bake.
Bake the mackerel in the oven at 180 degrees for 15-17 minutes.
The result is a juicy mackerel with soy sauce. The lemon zest gives the fish an additional unusual citrus flavor.
