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🍽️ Herb-grilled Mackerel

335 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 sprigs lemon thyme
• 4 sprigs parsley
• 4 sprigs lemon balm
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1400 g small mackerel (ready for cooking; 4 small mackerels)
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse all the herbs under running water.
2. 2. Shake the herbs dry.
3. 3. Peel the garlic cloves.
4. 4. Halve the garlic cloves.
5. 5. Rinse the mackerel.
6. 6. Pat the mackerel dry with a kitchen towel.
7. 7. Season the mackerel inside and out with salt.
8. 8. Season the mackerel inside and out with pepper.
9. 9. Take a sharp knife.
10. 10. Score the skin on both sides of the mackerel diagonally.
11. 11. Make 4 to 5 cuts per side.
12. 12. Place 1 sprig of thyme into the belly cavity of each mackerel.
13. 13. Place 1 stalk of parsley into the belly cavity of each mackerel.
14. 14. Place 1 stalk of lemon balm into the belly cavity of each mackerel.
15. 15. Add half a garlic clove to the belly cavity of each mackerel.
16. 16. Brush the mackerel all around with the oil.
17. 17. Place each mackerel into a fish grilling basket.
18. 18. Close the grilling basket.
19. 19. Place the mackerel on the hot grill.
20. 20. Grill the mackerel from the first side for 12 to 15 minutes.
21. 21. Grill the mackerel from the second side for 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 335
• Protein: 30 g · Fett/Fat: 24 g · Carbs: 0 g