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Mackerel with a Garlic Lemon and Fennel Dressing
Mackerel with a Garlic Lemon and Fennel Dressing
By Morrisons
Published on 27 March 2021
Deliciously fresh, tuck into chef Jon’s recipe for mackerel with a tasty dressing. Try it served on ciabatta in an open sandwich. Time and servings
20 minsTotal time
10 minsPrep time
10 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 1 ciabatta
- 4 g of fennel seeds
- 200 g of olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 lemon juice/zest
Method
Step 1
In a clean pan, heat and gently toast the fennel seeds to really get the most out of the aromatic flavours.Step 2
Crush the garlic and grind down to paste.Step 3
In a pestle and mortar, crush the fennel seeds to a rough dust (if you don't have a pestle and mortar you can chop with a knife or try crushing with the base of a pan).Step 4
Add the garlic to the fennel seeds with the juice and zest of 1x lemon and a good glug of olive oil, mix together.Step 5
Add some pepper if needed, you can add a little fresh chilli if you want your dressing a bit hotter.Step 6
To cook the mackerel: In a hot clean pan or on the grill, place the mackerel skin down, and leave as long as possible, if cooking in a pan turn down the heat, don't be tempted to move the fish around.Step 7
When the sides of the fish you can see start to look cooked, turn the fish over and start brushing or spooning the marinade onto the fish.Step 8
Turn again and season well, place on a clean plate with a little more dressing.Step 9
When you’re ready to serve, place the fillets of mackerel on top of the slaw, and to make an easy to eat snack, place on top of toasted ciabatta and serve as an open sandwich.Step 10
Salt and pepper to taste.