Grilled mackerel with yogurt sauce

4 servings

50 minutes

Recipe by Alena Kovalenko, the author of the group "Mama Gotovit" and a finalist of the second season of "TopBlog.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 271.6
• Proteins: 21.8g
• Fats: 18.7g
• Carbohydrates: 4.2g

Ingredients

• Mackerel: 1 pc
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Garlic: 2 clove
• Paprika: 1 tsp
• Olive oil: 1 tbsp
• Mixed salad leaves: to taste
• Natural yoghurt: 200 ml
• Gherkins: 3 pc
• Parsley: 10 g

Cooking steps

1. Separate the fillet from the bones.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mackerel: 1 piece

2. Mix oil, paprika, salt, pepper, and garlic pressed through a press.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
   • Paprika: 1 teaspoon
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Garlic: 2 cloves

3. Grease the mackerel fillet on the inside with this oil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 1 tablespoon

4. Let it marinate for 15–20 minutes.

5. Place the mackerel on the heated grill with the marinated side down. Brush the skin side with oil, salt, and pepper. Bake for 15 minutes. If cooking in the oven, preheat to 200 degrees and bake the fish for 15 minutes on the top rack.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mackerel: 1 piece
   • Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

6. Prepare the sauce: finely chop the gherkins and parsley, and press the garlic. Add them to the yogurt, season with salt and pepper.

   Required ingredients:

   • Gherkins: 3 pieces
   • Parsley: 10 g
   • Garlic: 2 cloves
   • Natural yoghurt: 200 ml
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

7. Serve the fish on a bed of lettuce leaves with cherry tomatoes and sauce.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mixed salad leaves:  to taste