Broiled Mackerel With Onion And Pickle Butter Recipes

MACKEREL WITH ONIONS AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Cut onions in half lengthwise. Place each half cut side down on a flat surface and cut onions into very thin slices. There should be about 3 cups.
• Heat one tablespoon of the oil and one tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan. Add onions and cook, stirring fairly often, about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Add wine and cloves and cover closely. Bring to the boil and let cook over low heat about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the milk in a flat dish and add salt and pepper. Put the fillets in the milk and turn. Let stand until ready to use.
• Sprinkle the flour on a flat surface. Lift the fillets from the milk, one at a time, and shake off excess milk. Do not pat dry. Dip the fillets in the flour to coat well on both sides. Shake off excess.
• Heat the remaining 1/4 cup of oil in a skillet large enough to hold the fillets in one layer and when it is quite hot add the fillets, skin side up. Cook on one side over moderately high heat 3 minutes. Turn the pieces and cook on the other side about 3 minutes. Tilt the pan and baste the fillets occasionally as they cook.
• Arrange the fillets on a serving dish and spoon an equal portion of the onion mixture over each fillet.
• Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet and cook, shaking the skillet vigorously around and around until the butter starts to brown and takes on a hazelnut color.
• Add the vinegar and pour the mixture over the onion-topped mackerel. Sprinkle with parsley and capers and serve immediately.

MACKEREL (BROILED BOSTON OR ATLANTIC MACKEREL)

Steps:

• Have your fish monger clean& split for broiling, or buy fillets.
• Preheat broiler to 450 degrees.
• Brush fish with olive oil on both sides.
• Place fish, skin side down, on a greased broiler rack, 2” below the heat.
• Broil 5 minutes, then turn the fish& broil the other side for 3 minutes.
• While the fish broils, melt the butter.
• Mix the melted butter with salt, pepper, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder,& parsley.
• Place the fish on a warmed serving platter,& pour the butter sauce over the fish.
• Sprinkle lightly with paprika& serve at once.

BROILED MACKEREL WITH ONION AND PICKLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Oil a large shallow baking pan.
• Stir together onions, pickles, mustard, butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl.
• Arrange fish, skin sides down, in baking pan and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread butter mixture on fish and broil 5 to 6 inches from heat until fish is just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes.