Lemon Baked Mackerel for Any Occasion

Very tasty, very healthy, very simple, for dinner! Mackerel with lemon baked in the oven looks quite good on the holiday table. This is an amazingly tasty dish that goes well with any side dish, salad with fresh vegetables. Prepare it for a romantic dinner for your loved one, serve with white wine!
cook time: 1h
Gavin Tanner
Lemon Baked Mackerel for Any Occasion

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

167
Calories
11g
Fat
1g
Carbs
17g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 2 clove
Salt to taste
Mayonnaise 1 tsp
Dill 2 tbsp
Lemons 0.5 pc
Mackerel 0.8 kg
Mixed peppercorns to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake mackerel with lemon in the oven? Prepare the necessary ingredients. You can use any mayonnaise, I have homemade one. I took 2 medium-sized mackerel. If your fish is frozen, defrost it in advance. Wash and dry the greens. Wash the lemon and pour boiling water over it.

Step 2

Step 2
It’s good if your fish is defrosted to a slight hardness — this makes it easier to work with. Gut the mackerel, cut off its head, tail and fins. Rinse well to remove black films and dry with a paper towel.

Step 3

Step 3
Cut the peeled garlic cloves into petals and coarsely chop the washed dill. Cut the lemon in half. Squeeze the juice from one half. Cut the other half into thin slices. Then cut each one in half.

Step 4

Step 4
Pour squeezed lemon juice over the inside of the fish, add salt and pepper, and place garlic slices and chopped dill in the belly. I also had onion sprouts, I also added them to the filling. You donʼt have to do this.

Step 5

Step 5
Make transverse cuts along the back of the fish up to the spinal bone (without cutting it) and insert thin slices of lemon into them.

Step 6

Step 6
Place the stuffed fish on a baking sheet lined with lightly greased baking paper. Lubricate the fish with mayonnaise and place in a heated oven (170-200 degrees, then after 20 minutes I usually reduce the temperature) for 30-45 minutes. Determine the exact time and temperature based on your oven.

Step 7

Step 7
Mackerel with lemon in the oven is ready. You can prepare any side dish for it. The best combination is potatoes and fluffy rice (or perhaps just more familiar).

Step 8

Step 8
Decorate the dish at your discretion with herbs, lemon slices, tomatoes, cranberries or lingonberries. Bon appetit!

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