Baked Mackerel on a Vegetable Bed

Submitted by Jana Steinhagen

"Mackerel is a Superfood that doesn't cost much and makes for a tasty supper. This can be prepared in advance and cooked as soon as your ready!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1 fresh mackerel
• 1⁄2 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 onion, sliced
• 1 potato, thinly sliced
• 1 chile, sliced leghtways
• 1⁄4 of a red pepper, sliced
• 1 small handful herbs, chopped (Coriander, Dill)
• 1 cm ginger, grated
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• sea salt
• fresh ground pepper

directions

1. 1. Layer the Vegetables on a baking tray, season with salt and pepper and
2. drizzle with olive oil.
3. 2. Mix together the herbs, olive oil, ginger and garlic and add a pinch of salt.
4. 3. Make 4 slits into the mackerel on each side and squish the herb mixture into
5. the gaps as well as the cavity. Place the Mackerel on top of the Vegetables and
6. cover with foil.
7. 4. This can now be left to marinate for a while in the Fridge.
8. 5. When it's supper time bake this slowly in the oven (175degrees) for 1 hour.