
Grilled Mackerel with Rosemary and Garlic
Fish like mackerel are very popular throughout Italy. Mackerel are abundant along the extensive and beautiful Italian coastline.
Serves 4

Difficulty
Easy

Preparation Time
Less than 15 minutes

Cooking Time
Less than 10 minutes
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Ingredients for 4 Servings
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4Whole mackerel, heads removed, gutted and cleaned
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2Red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
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2Garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
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4Spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
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4 tspDried red chilli flakes
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1 tspRosemary, finely chopped
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-Juice of 2 oranges
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-Juice of 1 lemon
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-Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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-Low calorie cooking spray
Approximate Times
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Preparation :Less than 15 minutes
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Cooking :Less than 10 minutes
Method
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Make four of five cuts on each side of each mackerel and srinkle the red chillies and garlic into each cut.
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Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and spray each fish, on both sides, with low calorie cooking spray.
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Preheat the grill or barbeque and, when hot, cook the fish for 5-7 minutes on each side or until the skin is crisp and lightly charred at the edges and the fish is just tender.
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While the fish is under the grill, combine the lemon juice, spring onions, dried chilli flakes, rosemary and orange juice in a small bowl.
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Drizzle the rosemary mixture over the mackerel and serve from the grill.