Baked mackerel garnished with aromatic potatoes is a great hot dish for a party or a simple family meal. Mackerel in the oven turns out to be very tender and aromatic, and the potatoes have a rich, rich taste.
It is necessary
- - 2 carcasses of mackerel;
- - 5-6 small potatoes;
- - 2 carrots;
- - 1 large onion;
- - 1 lemon;
- - garlic;
- - 40-50 ml of olive oil;
- - salt;
- - seasonings and peppers to taste.
Instructions
Step 1
To make the mackerel baked in the oven tasty and look appetizing, you need to properly prepare it. Gut the fish and rinse well. The heads must be left, not cut off. Blot mackerel carcasses with paper towels, removing moisture.
Step 2
Mix salt with black pepper and various spices of your choice. For fish, you can use seasonings such as basil, rosemary, powdered celery. Grate the mackerel carcasses well inside and out with the mixture. Now let the fish lie down a little, you can do the vegetables.
Step 3
Peel carrots and onions. Chop the onion into thin beautiful half rings. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Fry the onion in a skillet, then pour the carrots to it. Put out everything a little. Put the finished mixture in a plate for cooling.
Step 4
Wash and peel potato tubers. Cut the potatoes into thin slices so that they can cook in the oven.
Step 5
Wash the whole lemon and cut it in half. Squeeze out all the juice from one part, and cut the other into thin circles. They can be slightly salted.
Step 6
Fold the foil in 2-3 layers in the shape of a boat. Put the mackerel in it, belly up. Put the stuffing of onions, carrots and lemon slices inside the mackerel. Place chopped potatoes in foil on the sides of the mackerel. Top the potatoes and stuffed mackerel with fresh lemon juice.
Step 7
Lay foil on a baking sheet and put mackerel there, also in foil. Heat the oven to 180 degrees and bake mackerel and potatoes in it for about 25-30 minutes.
Step 8
Pour the cooked oven-baked mackerel with a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice and chopped garlic.
