Grilled mackerel with tomato and avocado salsa

Name: Grilled mackerel with tomato and avocado salsa
Yield: For 4 people
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 75g fresh breadcrumbs; 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves; 1 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley; Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon; 30g butter, melted, plus extra for greasing; 8 mackerel fillets; 300g tomatoes, deseeded and chopped; 2 ripe avocados, chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 4 tbsp olive oil

Published: 31 Jul 09
Updated: 18 Mar 24

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Grilled mackerel with fresh tomato and avocado salsa is easy to prepare, healthy to eat and sustainable, too!

For 4 people
Takes 15 minutes to make and 5 minutes to cook

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Ingredients

75g fresh breadcrumbs
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
1 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
30g butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
8 mackerel fillets
300g tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
2 ripe avocados, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
4 tbsp olive oil

Method

Preheat the grill to medium high. Mix the breadcrumbs in a bowl with the herbs, lemon zest and butter, and season well. Lay the mackerel skin-side down on a greased baking tray and top with the breadcrumbs.
In another bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients and season. Grill the fish for 4-5 minutes until it’s cooked and the crust is golden. Serve with the salsa and new potatoes, if you like.

Recipe from August 2009 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 722kcals
Fat: 57.7g (14.3g saturated)
Protein: 32.5g
Carbohydrates: 19.3g (3.4g sugars)
Salt: 0.8g

delicious. tips

For a picnic salad, make the salsa and grill the mackerel as per the recipe, then allow the mackerel to cool. Add a can of drained and rinsed butter beans to the salsa, then flake in the mackerel and pack into a container.

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