{"id":7729,"date":"2019-04-15T15:46:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.burnedatthesteak.com\/blog\/?p=7729"},"modified":"2019-04-26T17:15:58","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T17:15:58","slug":"the-mackerels-happy-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.burnedatthesteak.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/15\/the-mackerels-happy-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mackerel’s Happy Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was having one of those days where the simplest things went wrong.\u00a0 The parchment paper wouldn’t tear.\u00a0 My fancy egg container didn’t fare well in the dishwasher.\u00a0 I couldn’t open anything.\u00a0 The gas tank was left to me empty and I had food to accomplish.\u00a0 Aren’t kids great?\u00a0 I knicked my finger.\u00a0 For the second time.\u00a0 In the same place as the last time.<\/p>\n

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Friday night rolls around and I had some mackerel I got on sale.\u00a0 I’ve never had mackerel outside of sashimi so I\u00a0 rolled the dice.\u00a0 I consulted The Googles and Food & Wine had a recipe posted for grilled mackerel with this Asian~y sauce and I intended to follow it to the letter.\u00a0 Here’s the original recipe :<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.foodandwine.com\/recipes\/grilled-mackerel-garlic-dipping-sauce<\/a><\/p>\n

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Well that didn’t happen.\u00a0 Ooopsie!\u00a0 I somehow didn’t incorporate the second step in their recipe.\u00a0 Instead, I put all the ingredients together (with some changes, obviously because it’s me…hello?!) and basted the fish with it inside and out.\u00a0 There was no turning back.\u00a0 I had exactly one cup of brown basmati rice.\u00a0 Perfect!\u00a0 I cooked it in chicken stock and Hubs lit the grill.<\/p>\n

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It was fantastic.\u00a0 I’m now officially adding mackerel to my regular…albeit small…rotation of fish at home.\u00a0 We love seafood, but we are very careful about how much of it we eat, where it comes from, and what kind of fish it is.\u00a0 Hubs and I are very conscientious of the precariousness of global fish stocks and the pitfalls of eating farmed fish both for our health and the health of the environment.\u00a0 Our mackerel was wild caught in the Atlantic using sustainable fishing practices.<\/p>\n

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Worldwatch.Org lists mackerel as number one on it’s sustainability list.\u00a0 You can read about it here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.worldwatch.org\/five-fish-are-sustainable-and-almost-guilt-free<\/a><\/p>\n

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Grilled Mackerel<\/h2>\n
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Ingredients<\/h3>
  • 2<\/span> whole mackerel cleaned<\/span><\/li>
  • 12<\/span> green onions sliced small<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> large elephant garlic minced<\/span><\/li>
  • 3<\/span> jalapenos deseeded and minced<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> handful cilantro minced<\/span><\/li>
  • Juice of one lime<\/span><\/li>
  • 3<\/span> tablespoons<\/span> Thai fish sauce<\/span><\/li>
  • 2<\/span> tablespoons<\/span> light brown sugar<\/span><\/li>
  • Basil leaves<\/span><\/li>
  • Kosher salt to taste<\/span><\/li>
  • Fine ground black pepper to taste<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n

    Instructions<\/h3>
    • Combine all the ingredients together in a bowl and whisk together.\u00a0 Set aside and let rest, covered, on the counter for about an hour. Place the fish on foil.<\/div><\/li>
    • Meanwhile, light the charcoal and get the coals hot.\u00a0 When the coals are ready, spoon some of the mixture into the cavity of the fish and more over the top.<\/div><\/li>
    • Place the fish with the foil on the grill offset from the coals, but not the cooler outer edges.\u00a0 Cover and cook for 15 minutes.\u00a0 Turn the fish over and spoon over more of the mixture, cover and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.<\/div><\/li>
    • Remove the fish from the grill, redress with the remaining sauce mixture and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes.<\/div><\/li>
    • I served it over brown rice and spooned the remaining sauce over the fish and around the rice.\u00a0 Garnish with basil.\u00a0 Be careful of the pinbones!<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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