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🍽️ Grilled Mackerel with Orange Dressing and Spring Onions

464 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 8 mackerel fillets (with skin à approx. 100 g)
• 1 lime (juice)
• olive oil
• 1 orange
• 2 spring onions
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tbsp freshly chopped coriander leaves
• lime zest (for garnishing)

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the fish fillets under cold water.
2. 2. Pat the fillets completely dry with a kitchen towel.
3. 3. Drizzle the fillets with the lime juice.
4. 4. Season the fish with salt and pepper to taste.
5. 5. Brush the fillets lightly with oil.
6. 6. Place the fillets skin-side down on the hot grill.
7. 7. Grill the fillets for about 5 minutes until golden brown.
8. 8. Turn the fillets over once.
9. 9. Grill the fillets for another 3 to 4 minutes until cooked through.
10. 10. Peel the orange thoroughly and remove the flesh in segments (fillet).
11. 11. Catch the released orange juice in a bowl while doing this.
12. 12. Squeeze the remaining orange peel to extract the rest of the juice.
13. 13. Mix the collected juice with the honey.
14. 14. Wash the spring onions thoroughly.
15. 15. Remove the tough ends of the spring onions.
16. 16. Slice the spring onions diagonally into thin rings.
17. 17. Add the fillets, the spring onion rings, and the coriander leaves to the orange juice-honey mixture.
18. 18. Place the grilled mackerel fillets on a serving plate.
19. 19. Distribute the orange sauce evenly over the fillets.
20. 20. Garnish the dish with lime wedges.
21. 21. Serve the mackerel immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 464
• Protein: 38 g · Fett/Fat: 32 g · Carbs: 6 g