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Certified Sustainable Seafood

Roasted mackerel and mixed tomatoes

Prep time
10 mins
Cooking Time
12 mins
Serves
2
Roasted mackerel and mixed tomatoes
  • 2 fillets of MSC certified mackerel, cleaned 
  • Flaked sea salt and black pepper
  • 250g fresh exotic cherry tomatoes, some halved and some sliced
  • A handful of fresh basil leaves
  • A handful of fresh dill

Spicy apricot and harissa glaze
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) apricot jam
  • 15ml (1 tablespoon) harissa paste
  • 30ml (2 tablespoons) fish stock
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • 15ml (1 tablespoon) fresh dill, chopped
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking sheet with baking paper. Pat-dry the mackerel with paper towel and place it skin-side down on the prepared baking tray. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. In a small saucepan over high heat, place all the glaze ingredients together, except for the dill and stir vigorously until combined. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in the dill and turn off the heat.
  3. Using a basting brush, generously smear the mackerel with the glaze. Add the tomatoes. Lightly season with sea salt and bake for 10 minutes until the fish is cooked.
  4. Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh basil leaves and dill. Enjoy it with mash or as a wrap or serve with salad.

Ingredients

Method

  • 2 fillets of MSC certified mackerel, cleaned 
  • Flaked sea salt and black pepper
  • 250g fresh exotic cherry tomatoes, some halved and some sliced
  • A handful of fresh basil leaves
  • A handful of fresh dill

Spicy apricot and harissa glaze
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) apricot jam
  • 15ml (1 tablespoon) harissa paste
  • 30ml (2 tablespoons) fish stock
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • 15ml (1 tablespoon) fresh dill, chopped
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking sheet with baking paper. Pat-dry the mackerel with paper towel and place it skin-side down on the prepared baking tray. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. In a small saucepan over high heat, place all the glaze ingredients together, except for the dill and stir vigorously until combined. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in the dill and turn off the heat.
  3. Using a basting brush, generously smear the mackerel with the glaze. Add the tomatoes. Lightly season with sea salt and bake for 10 minutes until the fish is cooked.
  4. Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh basil leaves and dill. Enjoy it with mash or as a wrap or serve with salad.