Oven Roasted Mackerel

Name: Oven Roasted Mackerel
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: Cilantro 1 bunch; Garlic 6 cloves; Olive oil 4 tbsp; Ground coriander 2 tsp; Lemon juice 4 tbsp; Black pepper; Kosher Salt 1 tsp; Mackerel 2 whole

with cilantro pesto

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Serves 4
Easy
450 °F
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Ingredients

	1 bunch Cilantro about 2 cups packed
	6 cloves Garlic peeled, whole
	4 tbsp Olive oil
	2 tsp Ground coriander
	4 tbsp Lemon juice
	Black pepper freshly ground
	1 tsp Kosher Salt or pink salt to taste
	2 whole Mackerel fresh, gutted, cleaned, and patted dry

Nutritional information

372

Calories

25g

Fat

24.6g

Carbohydrate

17.4g

Protein

38mg

Cholesterol

218mg

Sodium

Ingredients

1 bunch Cilantro
about 2 cups packed
6 cloves Garlic
peeled, whole
4 tbsp Olive oil
2 tsp Ground coriander
4 tbsp Lemon juice
Black pepper
freshly ground
1 tsp Kosher Salt
or pink salt to taste
2 whole Mackerel
fresh, gutted, cleaned, and patted dry

Oven Roasted Mackerel

Need a fast and healthy dinner option? With this easy Oven Roasted Mackerel recipe you’ll have an elegant fish dinner in less than an hour. Here, the velvety, sweet-tasting fish are covered with a fragrant homemade cilantro pesto and then roasted in the oven until tender and flaky.

The cilantro pesto is fantastic and really makes the dish. It’s easy to whip up in just 2 minutes with fresh cilantro, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, ground coriander, olive oil, and a pinch of salt and black pepper. If you have time to marinate the mackerel for 30 minutes, the fish will be more flavorful, but even 10 minutes will do the trick. If you want to brown the fish skin further, place the pan under the broiler for a minute at the end of cooking. Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice and your side of choice. Enjoy!

To make the Oven Roasted Mackerel, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingridiens for Oven Roasted Mackerel

Steps to make Oven Roasted Mackerel

1	Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet
Preheat your oven to 450 °F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2	Prepare cilantro pesto	2
In a food processor, add 1 bunch cilantro, 6 garlic cloves, 4 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons coriander powder, 4 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt or pink salt to taste. Pulse a few times until almost smooth.
3	Prepare mackerel	1
Using a sharp knife, score the fish through the skin and flesh on both sides. Pat the fish dry inside and out with a paper towel.
4	Rub fish with pesto	2
Place the fish on the prepared baking sheet. Rub the cilantro pesto all over the fish, into the slits, and inside the cavity.
5	Roast	26
Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, then broil for a minute.
6	Serve
Serve hot with a drizzle of lemon juice and your side of choice.

Making fish for dinner isn’t hard with this easy recipe for Oven Roasted Mackerel. Dabbed with vibrant homemade cilantro pesto, it’s a richly flavored and delicious fish without the hassle. Did you make this recipe? We'd love to see! Tag us on Instagram @cookmerecipes and use the hashtag #cookmerecipes. We'll reshare our favorites.

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.