/ck/ - Food & Cooking

I love a good juicy mackerel every once in a while. I love to butterfly it open and season it with salt and pepper and broil it in my toaster oven. Comes out slightly crispy but buttery and perfect.

>>11357263

If you don't have a grill you can broil them too.

If you have a toaster oven that can broil, I'd recommend using that. It's easier and doesn't require using a huge full sized oven to get the job done.

I usually go to my fish monger and ask for two of the fattest and freshest mackerel. They'll usually gut it and chop off the head for free.

I suggest using tin foil on whatever pan you plan to cook them on so that clean up and fish-smell is at a minimum. Lightly season the fish with salt and pepper and whatever else you want on top, then lay them flesh-side down so that the skin is cooked first and gets a little crispy for about 10 minutes. Once done, flip them over and reseason if you feel like you need to then broil for about 15-20 minutes more to give it that nice golden brown color on the surface. Serve with rice and voila!

Easy peasy, juicy and delicious. Hope you give it a shot!