GRILLED MACKEREL WITH CAPERS
Ingredients
- 2 large or 4 small mackerel
- scaled and cleaned
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 very ripe tomatoes
- seeds removed
- chopped
- 50g/2oz capers in salt
- rinsed and drained
- 1 lemon
- juice only
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 500g/1lb 2oz waxy potatoes
- peeled and cut into 3cm/1¼in cubes
- 1 red pepper
- thinly sliced
- 1 yellow pepper
- thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves
- finely sliced
- 25ml/1fl oz white wine
Directions
- Preheat the grill to high. With a sharp knife
- slash the sides of the mackerel and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Place on a grill tray and grill for 3-4 minutes on each side
- or until cooked through. Transfer the mackerel into a deep serving dish. Cover the mackerel with the chopped tomatoes and capers. Pour the mackerel juices from the grill tray over
- along with the lemon juice. Set aside in a warm place.
- Heat a frying pan until just warm. Add the oil
- potatoes
- peppers and garlic and stir to combine. Add the white wine and simmer gently
- stirring from time to time to prevent sticking
- until the potatoes are cooked through and the peppers are soft. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper
- to taste.
- Serve the mackerel with the potatoes on the side.

