Slimy mackerel with green sauce

Name: Slimy mackerel with green sauce
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cups flat parsley leaves; 1 cup mint leaves; 1 cup coriander leaves; 1 cup dill; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 tbsp capers; 2 anchovies; 50ml extra virgin olive oil; Sea salt and pepper; 4 slimy mackerels, about 350g each, gutted, fins trimmed, scored 3 times on each side; 1 lemon, quartered

Jeremy and Jane Strode

July 4, 2012

Strode: The winter winner party thats not really a winter dinner party.
Slimy mackeral, grilled whole with salsa verde.
4th June 2012.
Photo: Steven Siewert
Styling: Berni Smithies — Strode: The winter winner party thats not really a winter dinner party. Slimy mackeral, grilled whole with salsa verde. 4th June 2012. Photo: Steven Siewert Styling: Berni SmithiesSteven Siewert

easyTime:< 30 mins

A healthy tasty whole fish, doused with herbs and capers.

Ingredients

2 cups flat parsley leaves
1 cup mint leaves
1 cup coriander leaves
1 cup dill
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 tbsp capers
2 anchovies
50ml extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt and pepper
4 slimy mackerels, about 350g each, gutted, fins trimmed, scored 3 times on each side
1 lemon, quartered

Method

Preheat grill to high. Preheat oven to 200C. To make green sauce, blend herbs, mustard, garlic, capers, anchovies and olive oil. Don't over-blend, leave some texture in the sauce, and season with salt and pepper.
Rub the fish with some extra oil, season and char each side on the grill. Place on a baking tray and bake for eight minutes. Remove and serve with sauce, lemon and a salad.