Pan Fried Mackerel With Orange Salsa Recipes

PAN-FRIED MACKEREL WITH ORANGE SALSA

Steps:

• Rub the fillets on both sides with the paprika and a little salt, then set aside. Mix the orange segments with the shallot, olives, parsley and a good grinding of black pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the mackerel on both sides for 2-3 mins. Serve with the salsa and some new potatoes and green beans, if you like.

MACKEREL WITH ORANGE AND AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• For the fillets:.
• Mix 1 tbspoon of olive oil with 1 tbspoon of lemon juice, sweet paprika, cumin, basil, salt and pepper(to taste) and rub the fillets (on the meaty side not on the skin).
• Heat 1 tbspoon of olive oil in a non stick pan over medium to high heat and fry the fillets both sides, about 1.1 and half minutes each side (to get it perfect, watch when the fillets are turning white at least half of their thickness before you flip them over).
• For the greek yogurt sauce:.
• Mix the yogurt with the crushed garlic, chilli flakes, sugar, salt and pepper (to taste), lime or lemon zest, juice from half lemon or lime (add juice to your taste, keep in mind that the sauce must be sour and a bit sweet with a kick of hotness from the chilli flakes).
• For the fresh orange salsa :.
• Peel the oranges (and each slice separatley) and chop them roughly, chop the onion, avocado, parsley or coriander and the olives. Add them all into a bowl, add the poppy seeds, a bit of lime or lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of olive oil (optional) and mix them all togheter.
• Serve hot with lime or lemon slices.