Baked Mackerel with Vegetables

Directions

1. 1

   Step 1

   

   Peel the onion. Wash the vegetables. Peel the carrots. Remove the stem and seeds from the bell pepper. Wash the fish, remove all innards, but leave the heads and tails. Prepare a skillet with high sides and a baking dish.

2. 2

   Step 2

   

   Dice the pepper, carrot, and onion into small cubes. Sauté the vegetables in 1 tbsp of hot oil until the onion is translucent. Transfer the sautéed mixture to a plate.

3. 3

   Step 3

   

   Fry the mackerel in the oiled skillet for 2 minutes per side.

   TipYou don't need to cut the fish into pieces, as we will bake it whole.

4. 4

   Step 4

   

   Grease the baking dish with the remaining oil. Place the fish and the vegetable sauté into it. Pour in the cream. Salt and pepper, add the fish seasoning. Cover the dish with foil and bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C for 20-30 minutes.

   TipUse 33% fat cream if you prefer a more uniform sauce.

5. 5

   Step 5

   

   Serve the baked fish with the vegetables, spooning the sauce from the baking dish over each portion. Garnish with herbs or any other side dish if desired.