Oven baked mackerel with onions and carrots

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 10 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake mackerel with onions and carrots in the oven? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Take large carrots and onions. When choosing mackerel, make sure that the fish are undamaged and there is not too much ice. If the fish is large, take 2 for this amount of food. Refer to the weight indicated in the recipe. Any unscented oil will do.

2. STEP 2

   

   Peel and rinse the onions and carrots. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Cut the onion into small cubes. In this form, the vegetables will cook faster and the filling will be more uniform.

3. STEP 3

   

   To fry, take a frying pan that will accommodate both carrots and onions. Heat a frying pan and pour vegetable oil onto it. Since carrots take longer to cook than onions, first fry the grated carrots over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 1-2 minutes.

4. STEP 4

   

   When the carrots begin to soften, add chopped onion to the pan and fry for another 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Be sure to stir so that the vegetables cook evenly and do not dry out. Add a little salt and stir. Remove from heat and cool completely.

5. STEP 5

   

   Prepare the mackerel. You don’t have to defrost it in advance, but take it out of the freezer before starting cooking. Slightly frozen fish are easier to clean. Remove the entrails and rinse well under running water. Be sure to remove the dark film, it gives the fish bitterness. Turn on the oven to preheat to 200 degrees.

6. STEP 6

   

   Carefully cut each fish lengthwise, removing the backbone and all bones. Dry the resulting fillets with paper towels so that the fish does not become watery from excess liquid. Use a large baking tray for baking. Cover it with foil and distribute the fish evenly over it.

7. STEP 7

   

   Add a little salt to each carcass and season with dry spices. If you are using a pre-made spice mixture that contains salt, reduce the amount of salt you add. Otherwise, you can over-salt and spoil the taste of the dish.

8. STEP 8

   

   Lubricate the carcasses with a thin layer of mayonnaise or sour cream on top.

9. STEP 9

   

   Divide the cooled vegetable filling according to the number of pieces of mackerel and spread it evenly over the fish. Place the baking sheet on the middle rack in the oven. In 20-25 minutes the dish will be ready. Cooking times may vary depending on the capabilities of your oven. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Milada

01.09.2023

4.9

An excellent option for an everyday menu. I like to bake mackerel without mayonnaise with vegetables.

Santiago85

01.09.2023

4.7

Excellent recipe, the fish turned out very tasty and juicy. I advise everyone to cook mackerel with onions and carrots in the oven.

Lisa miss

01.09.2023

5

It turned out very tasty) The fish is juicy and tasty, I only used a little lemon juice. My husband liked it, but he is not a big fan of fish. I advise you to cook!

Lerik

01.09.2023

4.8

The fish turned out very tasty.