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Thai-spiced grilled mackerel

Name: Thai-spiced grilled mackerel
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian, /asian recipes
Ingredients: 4 (about 300g each) fresh mackerel; 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste; 1 teaspoon caster sugar; 2 tablespoons coconut milk; 2 Lebanese cucumbers, peeled; 12 cherry tomatoes, chopped; 2 tablespoons mint leaves; Dash of fish sauce; Dash of lime juice; Lime cheeks, to serve

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by Jill Dupleix

Food writer

Oct 03, 2015

Oily fish like mackerel are well-suited to this spicy Thai marinade paste and to the relatively fierce heat of the grill. Serve with a light and refreshing cucumber salad.

4 (about 300g each) fresh mackerel
2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
1 teaspoon caster sugar
2 tablespoons coconut milk
2 Lebanese cucumbers, peeled
12 cherry tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons mint leaves
Dash of fish sauce
Dash of lime juice
Lime cheeks, to serve

Method

1.

Preheat the grill to high. Lightly oil a large baking tray.
2.

Wash the fish and pat dry with paper towel. In a bowl, combine the red curry paste, sugar, coconut milk, sea salt and pepper.
3.

Place the mackerel on the baking tray and spread the curry mixture over the fish. Place the tray under the hot grill for 5 minutes, then carefully turn the fish. Grill for a further 6-10 minutes or until the mackerel skin starts to crackle and scorch and the flesh is cooked through.
4.

Meanwhile, slice cucumber into long strips with a vegetable peeler, then cut strips into matchsticks. Toss cucumber, tomato and mint with fish sauce, lime juice, salt and pepper. Serve mackerel with the cucumber salad and lime.