Baked Mackerel with Tomatoes and Potatoes (Fish)

Member Name: johanna18

Product:	Fish
Date:	29/03/09 (48 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Healthy

Disadvantages: Takes a little time to prepare

Baked Mackerel with Tomatoes and Potatoes
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Serves 2
Cost: around £1 per person (fish from Tesco)
Benefits: Healthy meal - mackerel is one of the most oily fishes around and is packed full of Omega 3.

What you will need...
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2 whole Mackerel scaled and gutted
200g small finely sliced New Potatoes
1 Red Onion thinly sliced
4 Ripe Medium Sweet Tomatoes cut in half
2 Garlic Cloves crushed
1 small Bay Leaf
4 tablespoons of Olive Oil
Sprigs of Curly Parsley (broken up)
1 Lemon
1 teaspoon of English Mustard mixed with 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil (Optional)
Sea Salt & Black Pepper


Cooking Instructions
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1.Preheat oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas 7.

2.Place the tomatoes, onions, potatoes, garlic, bay leaves and parsley in a large mixing bowl, pour in half the olive oil, season and carefully toss together.

3.Make 2/3 slashes on each side of the Mackerel (approximately 10mm deep). Season the fish well inside and out (lightly brush with mustard and oil mix). Stuff the parsley and lemon wedges inside the cavity of each fish.

4.Place on a roasting dish the mix of potato, tomato and onion mix. Put the mackerel on the top and drizzle on the remaining olive oil.

5.Place in the middle of the oven and cook for 20 minutes.

6.Serve with lemon and chopped parsley scattered on top.

Summary: great meal - looks great for a special occasion.