Grilled mackerel with cumin & lemon

This makes a lovely quick, healthy dinner or even weekend lunch. Packed with Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin D, mackerel is one of the best fish that you can eat. I paired mine with a potato salad with chives and some dressed salad greens.

Ingredients

Serves 1-2

• 2 mackerel fillets

• olive oil

• 1/2 garlic clove, mashed, or chopped very finely

• 1/2 teaspoon cumin, or a pinch for each fillet

• 1 lemon

• 1/4 red chilli (optional)

• salt & pepper

  Method

• Place the mackerel fillets on some tin foil ready to go under the grill. Brush with olive oil and then a little bit of the crushed garlic, sprinkle with a pinch of cumin and squeeze over half the lemon (save the other half for after the fish is cooked).

• Cook for about 5-8 minutes depending on your grill, you might want to turn it down if the fish has already browned on top but not cooked underneath. 

• Finish with salt and pepper, plus a sprinkle of red chilli if you like it hot.

• Serve with potato salad and rocket with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.