Description
Learn how to prepare delicious mackerel fillets with perfectly crispy skin for a flavorful meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 fillets mackerel
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lemon, for serving
Instructions
- Pat the mackerel fillets dry with paper towels.
- Season the skin side with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place the fillets skin-side down in the skillet.
- Cook for about 5 minutes without moving them, until the skin is crispy.
- Carefully flip the fillets and cook for another 2-3 minutes until cooked through.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add herbs like dill or parsley.
- Make sure the skillet is hot enough before adding the fish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg