Baked Mackerel

This simple Baked Mackerel is so quick and easy to prepare, so you’ll have dinner with a whole piece of protein and healthy polyunsaturated fat in 25 minutes! Moreover, I guaranty you’ll enjoy every bite of this juicy, flaky, and yet so satisfying fish. Serve the mackerel with rice, mashed or baked potato, baked vegetables or asparagus and your favorite veggie salad and have incredible dinner with all your family!

Ingredients:

• 1 whole mackerel, gutted
• 1 lemon
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• Salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 420°F.
2. Place the mackerel on a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
3. Season well the inside and outside with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
4. Stuff the cavity with a few the lemon slices. Drizzle generously with lemon juice.
5. Bake the fish for 20-25 min. until golden brown.
6. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Baked Mackerel

Have delicious and healthy mid-week supper with this quick and easy Baked Mackerel. This fish is perfect for your diet as it’s full of Omega-3 fish oils and tones of protein. This moist and flaky fish will be your favorite, fancy seafood dish.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Main Dish

Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  

• 1 whole mackerel, gutted
• 1 lemon
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 420°F.
• Place the mackerel on a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
• Season well the inside and outside with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Stuff the cavity with a few the lemon slices. Drizzle generously with lemon juice.
• Bake the fish for 20-25 min. until golden brown.
• Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

Calories (per 100 g): 194 cal	Calories (per 1 serve, 150g): 291 cal
Fat: 12.9 g	Fat: 19.4 g
Carbohydrates: 0.8 g	Carbohydrates: 1.3 g
Protein: 17.3 g	Protein: 25.9 g

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