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Mackerel with sizzled garlic, ginger & tomatoes
Photo: Markus Spiske

Mackerel with sizzled garlic, ginger & tomatoes

9 ingredients 10 min + 10 min Serves 2 openrecipes
Mackerel with sizzled garlic, ginger & tomatoes

This fish, served whole and baked with Chinese flavours, makes a stylish meal for two. Grill it or pop it on the BBQ

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

455
Calories
10g
Protein
28g
Fat
46g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sunflower 1 oz (28g) hulled 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Mackerel not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 whole mackerel , gutted and cleaned (ask the fishmonger to do this for you)
  • 2 tbsp sunflower or groundnut oil
  • thumb-sized piece ginger , finely shredded
  • 3 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
  • 2 fat red chillies , deseeded if you like, shredded
  • bunch spring onions , finely shredded
  • 250g pack cherry tomatoes , quartered
  • 1 tsp Chinese rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce , plus more to serve if you like

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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