Name: Mackerel with pickled grape salad
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; a pinch caster sugar; ½ echalion shallot, finely chopped; 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; 200g red seedless grapes, sliced; 2 tsp coriander seeds; 2 mackerel fillets, deboned; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus a little extra; 2 handfuls rocket

Easy Mackerel Recipe with Pickled Grape Salad

2 tbsp red wine vinegar
a pinch caster sugar
½ echalion shallot
finely chopped
1 red chilli
deseeded and finely chopped
200g red seedless grapes
sliced
2 tsp coriander seeds
2 mackerel fillets
deboned
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
plus a little extra
2 handfuls rocket

Method

step 1
Whisk together the vinegar, sugar, shallot and chilli with lots of seasoning, then add the sliced grapes and mix well. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
step 2
Toast the coriander seeds in a pan until smelling fragrant, then crush lightly using a pestle and mortar.
step 3
Heat the grill to high. Put the mackerel fillets onto a baking tray, skin-side up, drizzle with oil, season and grill for 3-4 minutes or until the skin is crisp.
step 4
Spoon out the grapes onto 2 plates. Whisk the olive oil into the remaining dressing, add the rocket and toss well. Tip into a serving bowl.
step 5
Put the mackerel on top of the grapes, sprinkle with the coriander seeds and serve with the rocket on the side.