mackerell for dinner...
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Pete from shields
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If you ever plan on BBQing them keep them whole, washed and gutted of course and score the skin sides a few times either side.
Crush 2 garlic cloves, finely chop 6 fresh bay leaves, 1 tbsp of olive oil, 1 tsp of honey, 1 tsp of lemon juice, couple of turns of the salt and pepper mill.
Stuff the cavity with a quarter lemon a couple of whole bay leaves and garlic clove, poke some cocktail sticks through to hold it together.
Marinade the mackerel and leave for an hour.
Simply put on the BBQ for 5 minutes each side, if you don't have the fish grill to turn it, you can always wrap it in tin foil and it'll steam and taste the same, but with the fish grill it has a nice crunch. :calim:
Of course you can do this on a grill or in the oven aswell, just adjust cooking times.
Crush 2 garlic cloves, finely chop 6 fresh bay leaves, 1 tbsp of olive oil, 1 tsp of honey, 1 tsp of lemon juice, couple of turns of the salt and pepper mill.
Stuff the cavity with a quarter lemon a couple of whole bay leaves and garlic clove, poke some cocktail sticks through to hold it together.
Marinade the mackerel and leave for an hour.
Simply put on the BBQ for 5 minutes each side, if you don't have the fish grill to turn it, you can always wrap it in tin foil and it'll steam and taste the same, but with the fish grill it has a nice crunch. :calim:
Of course you can do this on a grill or in the oven aswell, just adjust cooking times.
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Thunderpants
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Pete you've got my mouth watering man !
Pete from shields
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LMAO Mike, served 1 up for the father in law on Sunday, he said after eating it is there no mackerel left, I had to make him another one
Thunderpants
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Sounds great, I just have to catch one first 
dabcatcher
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if i put them on the barbie i use boned fillets and cook them skin side up first.
the oils drip away from the fish, just flip them skin side down for a minute to finish them off.
they arent too greasy this way and even people twho thought they didnt like mackerel love these.
if grilling i cook them skin up to let the oils drip into the tray.
i,ve cooked a tray of 16 fillets in the oven.
use boned fillets, give them a spinkling of black pepper, roll them up and hold together with a copcktail stick. [like rolled herring]
use 50/50 vinegar and water to half way up the fish. bake in the oven until cooked then imediately drain off any fluids and leave to cool.
i baked these on sunday. they are great cold with a saled. ive been bringing half a dozen fillets to work for me bait.
again the vinegar helps remove a lot of the oils leaving a solid dry lump of fish. again people who dont like mackerel because its too greasy enjoy these.
the oils drip away from the fish, just flip them skin side down for a minute to finish them off.
they arent too greasy this way and even people twho thought they didnt like mackerel love these.
if grilling i cook them skin up to let the oils drip into the tray.
i,ve cooked a tray of 16 fillets in the oven.
use boned fillets, give them a spinkling of black pepper, roll them up and hold together with a copcktail stick. [like rolled herring]
use 50/50 vinegar and water to half way up the fish. bake in the oven until cooked then imediately drain off any fluids and leave to cool.
i baked these on sunday. they are great cold with a saled. ive been bringing half a dozen fillets to work for me bait.
again the vinegar helps remove a lot of the oils leaving a solid dry lump of fish. again people who dont like mackerel because its too greasy enjoy these.
Pete from shields
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Sounds great, I just have to catch one first
It helped that our Lenny came in with about 40, the missus wasn't happy mind.
Thunderpants
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Ha ha the lucky bugger. I've been up the pier twice for them now and blanked both times
not_a_clue_about_fishing
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Gonna try for some later, defo eating them after reading all this i am feckin starving!!!
