MACKEREL (Broiled Boston or Atlantic Mackerel)

Alan Leonetti's Note:

This is a recipe that my father used to make for the two of us many years ago. My mother would make something different for my brother & herself. Trust me, this is a GREAT TASTING RECIPE!

• Total Time: 13 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 3 lbs Boston mackerel or 3 lbs Atlantic mackerel
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter (not margarine)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons finely cut fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder or 1 teaspoon minced onion
• 1 dash paprika

Directions:

1. Have your fish monger clean& split for broiling, or buy fillets.
2. Preheat broiler to 450 degrees.
3. Brush fish with olive oil on both sides.
4. Place fish, skin side down, on a greased broiler rack, 2” below the heat.
5. Broil 5 minutes, then turn the fish& broil the other side for 3 minutes.
6. While the fish broils, melt the butter.
7. Mix the melted butter with salt, pepper, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder,& parsley.
8. Place the fish on a warmed serving platter,& pour the butter sauce over the fish.
9. Sprinkle lightly with paprika& serve at once.

Reviews

[gwynn]

This was quick, easy and very tasty. Thanks for posting.

[plaza]

I was pleasantly surprised! This was my first time trying makerel and was very worried about having a "fishy" taste. I accidentally overcooked mine (left it in the oven to keep warm... didn't realize the broiler was still on) but it came out mild, and the sauce was amazing and worth the extra effort!

[AgathaX]

Stunning flavor! I had no garlic powder so I put a couple of largish cloves of garlic through the garlic press and added that. I had no parsley, so for a bit of color I used sliced green scallions instead of the minced onion or onion powder. We had whole fish, rather than filets. But they were small. About an inch thick, so I broiled 10 minutes--5 on each side. Perfect.