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Mackerel Fingers with Rocket
Serves 2
Easy
Total time:
Plus at least one hour for the vinaigrette
Fresh mackerel fingers with wild rocket, baby new potatoes and a mint and citrus vinaigrette - a delicious summer supper!
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For the mackerel fingers:
- 4 fresh mackerel fillets
- 50g strong brown flour (coarse bread flour works well)
- 2 tsp paprika
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp sunflower oil for frying
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil for frying
For the vinaigrette:
- Handful fresh mint leaves, chopped
- Handful fresh curly parsley, chopped
- Juice of one lemon
- Juice of one lime
- 20ml extra virgin olive oil
- 50ml Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
To serve:
- Baby new potatoes, boiled until dry in salty water
- Fresh wild rocket leaves
Method
step 1
Combine all the vinaigrette ingredients in a blender, don't over blend, there should still be mint leaves clearly visible in the mix. Set aside in the fridge for at least an hour, overnight is better.step 2
To prepare the mackerel fingers, cut the centre (pin bone) strip lengthways from each fillet, two cuts will remove a thin strip containing the bones. Mix the flour with the paprika, salt and pepper and coat each of the eight mackerel fingers well. Set aside in the fridge.step 3
For the potatoes, cook them whole and skin on in very salty water. You want to time them so the water boils dry just when they are ready leaving a salty crust on the skin.step 4
In a frying pan heat the oil until almost smoking and fry the fingers for about two minutes skin side down. Reduce the heat a little and turn the fingers over, cook for a further minute or two until they are crispy and golden brown on the outside (the flesh should be deliciously succulent).step 5
To serve, place a good bed of rocket on each plate with four mackerel fingers arranged on the leaves. Place the potatoes around the rocket and pour a generous drizzle of vinaigrette over the mackerel. Serve immediately and enjoy!
