Quick and Easy Pan-Fried Mackerel with Onions

Very tasty, very simple, very fast, for every day! Mackerel in a frying pan with onions is a quick dish that is incredibly easy to prepare. You will need a minimum amount of ingredients to serve up a delicious fish that doesnʼt even need a side dish!
cook time: 20 min
Owen Truitt
Quick and Easy Pan-Fried Mackerel with Onions

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

227
Calories
17g
Fat
8g
Carbs
11g
Protein

Ingredients (2 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Wheat flour 3 tbsp
Bulb onions 1 pc
Vegetable oil 50 g
Dry spices to taste
Mackerel 1 pc

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make mackerel with onions in a frying pan? Prepare the necessary ingredients for this. Choose any spices to suit your taste. I use ready-made spices specifically for fish.

Step 2

Step 2
To cook mackerel you need to prepare it. To do this, cut off the head and tail. Make a longitudinal cut and remove all the insides, carefully removing the black film. Then rinse the fish carcass well in running water and dry it with paper towels to remove excess water. Cut the fish into pieces 2-3 cm thick.

Step 3

Step 3
In a separate bowl, mix flour with salt and spices. Roll each piece of fish in the resulting flour mixture on all sides.

Step 4

Step 4
Separately, peel the onion, rinse it and cut it into half rings or a little smaller.

Step 5

Step 5
Pour a little vegetable oil into a hot frying pan and place the fish dredged in flour. Fry the fish on each side for 2-3 minutes. It will turn a little golden color.

Step 6

Step 6
Then add chopped onion to the fish in the pan. Distribute it evenly between the fish pieces. Fry the fish and onions for a couple of minutes.

Step 7

Step 7
Cover the pan with a lid and cook for another 2-3 minutes so that the fish and onions are saturated with each otherʼs aroma.

Step 8

Step 8
Delicious and aromatic mackerel with onions is ready! Place the fish on a plate and serve, topped with fresh vegetables. Bon appetit!

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