How To Make Fried Mackerel

mackerel

🥗Healthier: sardines

💰Cheaper: herring

Sardines offer similar flavors with less fat.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce provides umami without fish.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil adds flavor and healthy fats.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato puree

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are often less expensive and versatile.

Preheat the oven and prepare cornbread mixture by combining 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of cornmeal, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a bowl.

Add 2 eggs and 1/2 cup of milk to the dry ingredients and stir well to combine.

Grease a baking pan with oil and pour the cornbread mixture into the pan before placing it in the oven.

Prepare the mackerel by draining the juice from the canned mackerel, mashing it in a bowl, and ensuring it is not too dry.

Add 1/4 cup of sliced onions to the mashed mackerel mixture along with a little salt and black pepper, and mix well.

Incorporate some flour into the mackerel mixture to help it stick together.

Coat the mackerel patties in cornmeal before frying.

Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the mackerel patties until golden brown, turning them over to cook evenly.

Once cooked, remove the patties from the pan and set aside.

Plate the fried mackerel patties along with cornbread and peas.

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