Roast Mackerel and Potatoes
Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Source | Adapted from Nigel Slater |
| Prep Time | 1 hour |
| Kind of Dish | main dishes |
| Tags | fish |
Description
Mackerel may be the most virtuous of fish: it's healthy AND it's sustainable. But we eat this all the time because it's tasty.
Ingredients
- 450 g small new potatoes
- 5 T olive oil
- bn thyme
- 2 large mackerel fillets, or 4 small ones
- 1 T sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
- salt and pepper
- 1 lemon, for squeezing
Instructions
1. Pre-heat the oven to 350ºF/180ºC. Wash the potatoes and slice them into 1cm thick slices. Put them into a large bowl, grind some salt and pepper over them, add a small handful of thyme leaves, and pour in 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Toss together, then put the potatoes into a roasting pan and roast in the oven for around 40 minutes, until they're golden.
2. Just before the potatoes are ready, take your fish out of the fridge, and lightly salt and pepper the flesh side. In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons olive oil, a tablespoon of the vinegar, another small handful of thyme leaves, and some salt and pepper. When the potatoes are golden, lay the fish skin side up on the potatoes, then spoon over the vinaigrette. Return the pan to the oven, and roast for a further 15-20 minutes, until the fish is cooked through and the skin has begun to visibly crisp up at the edges. Serve with lemon, obvs, and maybe a salad on the side.
Comments
dude i just got some mackerel yesterday from my gruff turkish fishmonger.. got some potatoes that are growing limbs i think... i am going to make this!
awes!
where is your fishmonger eli? can't find a good one around here...
Steve Hatt, essex rd, is all you need to know.
it's up by the big tesco on morning lane. super cheap!
i'm going to eat this shit out of this.
Steve Hatt is my man; he's definitely not cheap, but it's probably the best and freshest fish in London.