Oily and tender flesh of mackerel is delicious and on its own, but you can add it to the taste of the variety with marinades. The composition of the latter varies widely, as mackerel is perfectly combined with many ingredients, but we will talk more about some of the most notable recipes in the recipes further.
Marinade for mackerel at home
If until now you thought that out of all the citrus fruits a good fish can make up only a lemon, then we will surprise you with the recipe of this fish in an orange marinade. The latter is characterized by an intense and vivid taste.
Ingredients:
- olive oil - 95 ml;
- juice 1/2 lemon and orange;
- peel 1/2 lemon and orange;
- garlic teeth - 2 pieces;
- purple onion - 35 g;
- the laurel leaf;
- twigs of thyme - 2 pcs.
Preparation
In the saucepan, save the onion rings and garlic chives. When the roast starts to let out the aroma, and the onion becomes transparent, add a bay leaf, a couple of twigs of thyme, pour everything with the remaining oil, citrus juice, and pour their zest. Remove marinade from the fire, mix thoroughly and cool until warm. Pour a warm mixture of fish and leave for 4-8 hours. The received amount of marinade for mackerel on the grill is enough for marinating two large carcasses.
Mackerel in mustard marinade
Ingredients:
- unfiltered beer - 340 ml;
- apple cider vinegar - 65 ml;
- olive oil - 120 ml;
- grain mustard - 60 g;
- onion - 70 g;
- a stalk of celery;
- garlic teeth - 2 pieces;
- laurel leaves - 2 pieces;
- carrots - 75 g.
Preparation
In the saucepan, let the vegetables come in until they are half cooked. Pour celery, onions, garlic and carrots with beer, add mustard, laurel, oil and vinegar. Quickly whisk the contents of the saucepan with a whisk and allow it to reach the boil. Bring the marinade to a boil, cook it for another minute, and then remove from heat and completely cool before use.
How to make marinade for mackerel with vinegar?
We are used to the fact that marinades with vinegar are too hard on the fish pulp, but if vinegar in the right proportions dissolve with other ingredients, then after himself, he will not leave anything,
Ingredients:
- onion - 60 g;
- red wine vinegar - 65 ml;
- granulated sugar - 65 g;
- soy sauce - 90 ml;
- water 75 ml;
- pepper peas - 4 pcs.
Preparation
Pour the vinegar into the saucepan and sprinkle the sugar. When the marinade boils, add to it the thin rings of onions and immediately pour the mixture of carcass of mackerel. Leave the fish for half an hour.