Best Ever Delicious Mackerel Recipe!!!!

mackerel

🥗Healthier: sardines

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Sardines are lower in calories and canned tuna is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is a more budget-friendly option.

Cut off the head and tail of the mackerel.

Cut through the belly area and remove the guts.

Make scores on the mackerel skin.

Wash the fish thoroughly under cold water.

Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of salt on the fish and rub it all over.

Set the fish aside.

In a blender, add red onion, bell pepper, garlic, chili pepper, and water.

Blend until almost smooth, pausing 2-3 times to check consistency.

In a saucepan, add olive oil and the blended onion mix.

Cook while stirring for about 10 minutes.

Add dried shrimp powder and dried herbs powder to the saucepan.

Add a little bit of fish seasoning and a pinch of salt, mixing well.

Add chopped red bell pepper to the sauce and stir.

Taste the sauce to ensure the salt level is to your liking.

Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the sauce and spread it on the fish.

Flip the fish and repeat the sauce application process.

Cover the fish with aluminum foil and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, remove the fish from the oven and apply the remaining sauce.

Bake the fish uncovered at 180 degrees Celsius for another 15-20 minutes.

Total baking time is approximately 40 minutes.

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