Oven Baked Mackerel Fish

Name: Oven Baked Mackerel Fish
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 4.5 pounds of mackerel fish; 2 carrot; 2 onion; 4 tomato; 3 cloves of garlic; 3 sprigs of bay leaf; 4 tablespoons of olive oil; Some salt; 1 lemon

Turkish / Main Dish

July 19, 2020

While spring is beginning to show itself, it means the mackerel season is slowly opening. Baked mackerel is a meal that you can easily make in spring and summer evenings and you will love it. Mackerel is a sea fish and it is a very delicious fish. Mackerel, a fish of about 30 cm in size, also weighs about 100-120 grams. You will love the magnificent aroma that will be formed by the combination of olive oil, bay leaf and lemon. Bon Appetit!

Taste Score: %92

Difficulty Medium

Servings 6-8 people

Preparation 5 mins

Cooking 35 mins

Total 40 mins

Equipment for this recipe

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Ingredients

4.5 pounds of mackerel fish
2 carrot
2 onion
4 tomato
3 cloves of garlic
3 sprigs of bay leaf
4 tablespoons of olive oil
Some salt
1 lemon

Directions

First, preheat the oven at 200°F
Peel the carrot, onion and 3 cloves of garlic.
Peel and cut the carrots to be as thick as a finger, slice the onions like apple slices, and chop the garlic.
Chop the tomatoes in large cubes.
Place the fish, carrots, onions, garlic, tomatoes, bay leaves on the baking tray.
Then add salt, pepper and olive oil.
Add lemon juice and 1 cup of water, cover the oven tray and cook for about 25 minutes.
After 25 minutes, uncover and cook for another 5-6 minutes.
After getting it out of the oven, you can rest it a bit and enjoy it with extra lemon juice on top.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Oven Baked Mackerel Fish

Serves 6-8

Amount Per Serving

Calories388

% Daily Value*

Cholesterol 113 mg37.7%

Sodium 231 mg10%

Potassium 365 mg7.8%

Protein 54.5 g109%

Total Fat 14.6 g18.7%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

What are the benefits of mackerel fish?

There are many benefits of mackerel, which is a rich source of Omega-3! Mackerel contains the vitamins and minerals necessary for our body. In addition to fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, there are high amounts of niacin, B1, B2, B6, B12, Choline vitamins. 100 g of mackerel provides 145 percent of the vitamin B12 our body needs, 90 percent of vitamin D and 45 percent of niacin. In addition, it is important for the bone development of children, reduces the risk of cancer and delays aging.