Mackerel is a delicious inexpensive fish, rich in taste and filling. The entire dish can be on the table in just 30 minutes.
700 g new potatoes
200 g greek yoghurt
1 clove garlic, crushed
20 ml extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp horseradish cream
8 Mackerel fillets, pin boned
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp lemon juice
Handfull watercress
chives to garnish (optional)
Bring a large of salted water to a simmer. Cook the new potatoes for 25 minutes.
Preheat the grill to 200C and line a baking tray with foil. In a bowl mix the yogurt, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and horseradish cream and set aside. Make several slits through the skin of the mackerel. season with salt and pepper on both sides. Whisk the olive oil and lemon juice, brush the fillets on both sides and place skin side up on the baking tray.
When the potatoes are soft, drain and crush with the back of a fork or a potato masher. Stir the yoghurt dressing through the potatoes along with the watercress.
Put the mackerel under the grill and cook for 4-5 minutes.
To serve, divide the potatoes between 4 warm plates, top with 2 fillets per plate and sprinkle with chives if using.
Mackerel with Horseradish Crushed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 700 g new potatoes
- 200 g greek yoghurt
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 20 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp horseradish cream
- 8 mackerel fillets pin boned
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- handful watercress
- chives to garnish
Instructions
- Bring a large of salted water to a simmer. Cook the new potatoes for 25 minutes.
- Preheat the grill to 200C and line a baking tray with foil. In a bowl mix the yogurt, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and horseradish cream and set aside.
- Make several slits through the skin of the mackerel. season with salt and pepper on both sides. Whisk the olive oil and lemon juice, brush the fillets on both sides and place skin side up on the baking tray.
- When the potatoes are soft, drain and crush with the back of a fork or a potato masher.
- Stir the yoghurt dressing through the potatoes along with the watercress.
- Put the mackerel under the grill and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- To serve, divide the potatoes between 4 warm plates, top with 2 fillets per plate and sprinkle with chives if using.
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