Fish Recipes
Grilled mackerel with new potatoes and salad
This simple mackerel and potato salad is perfect when you fancy something a little different for supper. Making your own dressing makes it extra special.
Ingredients
For the potatoes
- 150g/5oz new potatoes, such as Jersey Royals, scrubbed
- pinch salt
For the mackerel
- 2 mackerel fillets
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the dressing and salad
- 1 tsp English mustard
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp rapeseed oil, or olive oil
- squeeze lemon juice
- 2 Little Gem lettuces
Method
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Bring a pan of water to the boil. Add the potatoes and cook for 8-10 minutes until just tender. Drain and return to the pan to keep warm.
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For the mackerel, preheat the grill to high.
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Put the mackerel fillets on the grill tray, brush with the wholegrain mustard and season with salt and pepper. Grill them for 2-3 minutes, then turn over and grill for a further minute, or until the mackerel is cooked through.
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For the dressing and salad, whisk the English mustard, white wine vinegar, rapeseed oil and lemon juice together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add the lettuce leaves to the bowl and mix to combine.
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Divide the mackerel between two plates, along with the potatoes and the salad. Serve straightaway.
Grilled mackerel with new potatoes and salad