Mackerel with vegetables baked in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 45 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake mackerel with vegetables in the oven? Prepare all the necessary products. It is best to take chilled fish; frozen fish contains much less nutrients. Mackerel is a fairly fatty fish, and therefore healthy, so choose a larger and fattier fish. It can be with the head or already gutted - this does not matter. Turn on the oven to 180 degrees in advance.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash and peel the vegetables. Try to cut the skin thinner. I use a vegetable peeler for this purpose.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the vegetables in your favorite way, but do not chop them - they should be medium in size so that after baking they remain tasty and juicy. I recommend cutting the potatoes into wedges, the onions into feathers, and the carrots into circles.

4. STEP 4

   

   Choose a heat-resistant form in which to cook the dish. Place vegetables mixed around the edges, leaving room for the fish in the center.

5. STEP 5

   

   Drizzle half of the vegetable oil over the vegetables. I note that the oil can be anything: from the simplest sunflower and corn oil to the expensive olive oil.

6. STEP 6

   

   Now it's the fish's turn. The first step is to gut it and remove the gills. Of course, a whole fish, including its head, baked in a mold will look very beautiful. But such a dish is inconvenient to eat, so I recommend cutting off the head and cutting the carcass into small pieces.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place the fish beautifully in the center of the mold.

8. STEP 8

   

   Add a little salt. Now you can add your favorite seasonings to the dish and give it a certain shade. If you like it spicier, add pepper and chopped garlic. Herbs would be very appropriate here: thyme, rosemary and basil; they go well with fish. Or add a few slices of lemon or lime to the vegetables.

9. STEP 9

   

   Pour the remaining vegetable oil over the fish. Bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about 45 minutes. If you prefer a more stewed version, then cover the pan with foil and cook with it; 10-15 minutes before the end of cooking, the foil can be removed for browning.

10. STEP 10

    

    Serve the fish immediately while it is hot. This dish looks very beautiful right in its form on the festive table. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Moderator Ksenia

06.09.2023

4.6

Mackerel is one of my favorite types of fish. It is not very bony, moderately fatty and very tasty. Usually I just bake it in the oven. But today I wanted to try something new. Mackerel with vegetables baked in the oven is essentially the same as what I usually cook, but with vegetables it’s a little different. For baking, I used my grandmother’s old cast iron duckling pan, 17 by 30 cm. This time I came across small fish. The duckling box fit four things. The only spices I added were salt and pepper. And a few slices of lemon. The mackerel and vegetables were cooked well (except for a couple of coarsely chopped carrot circles). The vegetables retained their taste and were not saturated with fish. My husband noted a pleasant lemon taste (although, to be honest, I didn’t catch this taste). I recommend it and thanks for the recipe!

Alina

06.09.2023

4.9

The yummy is incredible!!! Thank you!!! This is how I cooked it.

Kate

06.09.2023

4.5

Mackerel is actually a thing, and here’s a cute recipe! The main thing is that the fish is good - more or less fresh, otherwise it can be so smelly, I'm sorry, but no tomatoes will help ((

Antip

06.09.2023

4.9

about freshness, YOU are undoubtedly right here! fresh ingredients are important in any dish

Catherine

06.09.2023

4.6

Thanks for the recipe I'll make it this weekend