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Garlic Roasted Mackerel

Name: Garlic Roasted Mackerel
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 whole mackerel, cleaned, about 140 g each; 16 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 tbsp olive oil; salt and pepper, to taste; 450 g carrots, sliced; 450 g zucchini, sliced; salt and pepper, to taste; 1 lemon, cut in quarters

Whole mackerel bake on a bed of mellow blanched garlic cloves and olive oil until the skin is crisp, and arrive with steamed carrots, zucchini and lemon.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on25 min
Total45 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

For the fish

4whole mackerel, cleaned, about 140 g each
16 clovesgarlic, peeled
2 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and pepper

For the vegetables

450 gcarrots, sliced
450 gzucchini, sliced
to tastesalt and pepper

To serve

1lemon, cut in quarters

Diet

Pescatarian

Contains

Fish
Mackerel
Olive
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Zucchini
Carrot

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Oven

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: high
Carbs: low
Fat: high
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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