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  • 2 x 300g/10oz mackerel
    filleted and skin on or 4 x 75g/3oz mackerel fillets, skin on
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1small orange
    grated zest and juice
  • 1-2 tsp harissa paste
    (to taste, as brands vary)
  • 50g pine nut
    toasted
  • small bunch coriander
    very roughly chopped

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal671
  • fat53g
  • saturates8g
  • carbs16g
  • sugars0g
  • fibre1g
  • protein34g
  • salt0.29g
    low

Method

  • step 1

    Roll the mackerel fillets in the flour sifted with smoked paprika and seasoning. Shake off excess flour and set the fish aside in a single layer.

  • step 2

    Put 1 tbsp of the olive oil, the orange zest and juice and the harissa paste into a small bowl, and whisk together. Heat a frying pan with remaining olive oil until very hot. Fry the fish fillets for 5 mins, first on the skin side, then on the flesh side.

  • step 3

    When the fish is nearly cooked – it should look firm – pour over the orange and harissa glaze, bring to the boil and allow the liquid to bubble until sticky. Sprinkle over the pine nuts and coriander.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2005

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