Mackerel baked in foil is an incredibly tasty fish that can be easily prepared. Baked mackerel retains almost all of its beneficial qualities.
To cook mackerel baked in foil, you will need the following ingredients: 1 mackerel, 1 ripe tomato, 0.5 onions, black pepper, basil, parsley, dill, salt. To lubricate the foil, you need 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil.
The mackerel carcass is thoroughly washed in cold running water and dried with paper towels. Then the fish is gutted by making a longitudinal incision in the abdomen. The entrails are removed and the fish is washed again, removing the black film from the inner surface of the ribs. The head, gills, fins and tail of the carcass are cut off. The mackerel is cut along the ridge and the vertebral bone is removed. Use tweezers and kitchen scissors to remove the ribs.
Tomatoes are cut into circles of medium thickness. Peeled onions and cut into rings. The carcass is cut across into several approximately equal parts. The foil is spread on a baking sheet, greased with a small amount of vegetable oil and the fish are collected on it.
Between the pieces of mackerel, circles of tomato, onions, sprigs of fresh dill, basil, parsley are inserted. You can rub the fish with salt and black pepper. Mackerel is quite original in taste if you place thin slices of lemon, peeled from the skin, between its pieces.
Very often, when baking fish, it is recommended to grease the carcass with butter, sour cream or cream. Mackerel does not need to be further processed, since the fish contains a sufficient amount of fat.
The mackerel is tightly wrapped in foil. The oven is heated to 180-200 ° C. A baking sheet with fish is placed on the middle level. Baking the fish will last about 30-40 minutes, depending on the size of the carcass. If you want to get a mackerel with a golden brown crust, about 15 minutes before the fish dish is ready, you need to open the top layer of foil.
Fish is served with a side dish of boiled potatoes and a light vegetable salad. You can arrange the baked mackerel in portioned plates or transfer to a common dish.
The dish can be served hot or cold. If you wait until the mackerel baked in foil has cooled down, it will taste slightly like smoked fish.
This is the basic way to cook mackerel in foil. The recipe can be diversified by cooking fish with a side dish. In this case, you will need the following products: 1 mackerel carcass, 1-2 medium potato tubers, 1 onion head, 1 medium carrot, 1 tbsp. l. sour cream, salt and black pepper.
The fish is gutted and deboned in the same way as in the basic recipe. The onions are peeled and chopped into thin half rings, the carrots are grated on a coarse grater. The potatoes are washed, peeled and cut into thin circles. A baking sheet is lined with foil. Its surface is lubricated with vegetable oil. The mackerel is rubbed with a mixture of ground black pepper and salt. After that, the fish should lie down for 10-15 minutes.
The fish is spread on a baking sheet and stuffed with vegetables. Leftover onions, carrots and potatoes can be spread around the fish. The surface of the mackerel is smeared with sour cream. The fat secreted by the fish should be enough to soak the vegetables.
The fish is tightly wrapped in foil and baked in an oven preheated to 220 ° C for 10 minutes. After that, the temperature is reduced to 180-190 ° C and the fish is continued to bake for another 25-30 minutes. The prepared mackerel is removed from the oven and carefully transferred to a wide dish.
