Mackerel plaki

Name: Mackerel plaki
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: British, European
Ingredients: 8 small sustainably sourced whole mackerel cleaned, gutted (2kg total), from sustainable sources; 2 carrots; 2 onions; 4 ripe tomatoes; 3 cloves of garlic; 3 fresh bay leaves; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 4 sprigs of fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 lemon plus extra; 150 ml dry white wine

5 steps

Cook:45min

This traditional Greek recipe is super simple, and delicious served cold as a summery lunch or dinner.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:05:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories369.9 kcal (18%)

Total Fat24.3 g (35%)

Carbs7.4 g (3%)

Sugars3.3 g (4%)

Protein26.3 g (53%)

Sodium137.9 mg (7%)

Fiber1.8 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

8whole mackerel

small, sustainably sourced, cleaned, gutted, from sustainable sources

3 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

4 sprigsfresh flat-leaf parsley

1lemon

plus extra

150mldry white wine

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4.

Step 2

Peel and thinly slice the carrots, then peel and slice the onions. Roughly chop the tomatoes and finely chop the cloves of garlic.

Step 3

Place the fish, carrot, onion, tomato, garlic and bay leaves in a baking dish. Season generously with sea salt and black pepper, then drizzle over the oil.

Step 4

Finely chop the parsley and sprinkle over the fish. Squeeze in the lemon juice and add the wine and a little water.

Step 5

Bake for 30 minutes or until the fish and veg are cooked and the sauce has thickened. Serve lukewarm or cold with an extra squeeze of lemon.

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