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Main course · Turkish

Uskumru Izgara (Grilled Mackerel with Sumac Onions and Parsley)

20 min Serves 4 ~413 kcal/serving ~£8.50 (£2.13/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeKid-friendlyPescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 600 g fresh mackerel fillets
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 red onion, very finely sliced
  • 1 tsp sumac
  • 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
413 kcal
Protein
28.8 g
Carbohydrate
3.5 g
of which sugars
2.5 g
Fat
31.1 g
of which saturates
5.9 g
Fibre
2 g
Salt
0.29 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Brush the mackerel fillets with the olive oil and season.

  2. 2

    Heat a griddle pan or grill until hot and cook the mackerel, skin-side down first, for 3-4 minutes each side until the skin is crisp and the flesh is opaque and flakes easily.

  3. 3

    Toss the red onion with the sumac and lemon juice.

  4. 4

    Scatter the mackerel with the sumac onions and flat-leaf parsley to serve.

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