Name: Grilled mackerel with sweet soy glaze
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4 mackerel fillets; 1 lime, get zest and juice from half , save rest half for serving; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 5g butter; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 red chilli , deseeded and cut into matchsticks; 1 lime, squeeze to get the juice; thumb-sized piece ginger , grated; 2 tbsp muscovado sugar

With our step-by-step tutorial, you’ll be able to fillet this sustainable fish and enjoy it with fragrant Asian flavors.

Grilled mackerel with sweet soy glaze

Difficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Calories

474

kcal

Ingredients

4 mackerel fillets
1 lime, get zest and juice from half , save rest half for serving
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
5g butter
For the sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 red chilli , deseeded and cut into matchsticks
1 lime, squeeze to get the juice
thumb-sized piece ginger , grated
2 tbsp muscovado sugar

Directions

Marinate the mackerel fillets with the lime zest and juice for 5-10 mins.
Add all of the sauce ingredients in a small pan with a splash of water and gradually bring to a simmer. Cook for 5 mins to thicken slightly, then remove from the heat and set aside.
Turn the grill to its highest setting and place the mackerel on a greased baking tray, skin side up. Sprinkle the fillets with the olive oil and some sea salt, then grill for 5 mins until the flesh is opaque and cooked through.
Lay 2 mackerel fillets on plate, drizzle with the sauce and serve with a wedge of lime.