Surely, every housewife has moments when the culinary fantasy ends. On the table I want to add a new and healthy dish.

Fish contains healthy proteins and amino acids for the human body. There are many varieties of fish for cooking, but this article focuses on mackerel. Baked mackerel is one of the most delicious, aromatic and healthy dishes. You do not need to spend a lot of time and energy on its preparation. And the result is a universal delight.

Mackerel is a diet food, so you can safely eat it after six. The most difficult thing in its preparation is to choose a really fresh fish. I suggest you familiarize yourself with the best recipes for mackerel.

Mackerel with yogurt sauce

This recipe comes from German-style trout baking. He liked our mistresses, but for a mackerel they changed him a little.

Ingredients:

• mackerel - 2 pcs.;
• lemon - 1/2;
• seasonings to taste;
• salt to taste;
• black pepper to taste.

Sauce:

• yogurt (without fruit additives) - 150 g;
• mustard - 1 tsp; salt to taste;
• black pepper to taste;
• egg yolk (hard-boiled) - 1 pc.;
• olive oil - 2 tbsp. l

Cooking method:

1. Prepare the ingredients. Clean the fish and divide into 2 pieces each. Cut the lemon into semicircles and roll in seasonings. Fill each piece of fish with a baked lemon, approximately 2-3 pieces per 1 piece of fish.
2. Combine all the ingredients for the sauce and grind it with a blender or mixer. The consistency of the sauce should look like mayonnaise. Place the fish in a baking dish and pour the sauce. Bake in a preheated oven at + 180 ° C. The baking time is 15-20 minutes.

Mackerel in mustard sauce

For a change, mackerel can be baked in different sauces. Mustard sauce makes the fish softer and tastes a bit spicy.

Ingredients:

• mackerel - 2 pcs.;
• onion - 1 pc.;
• sunflower oil - 2 tbsp. l

Sauce:

• soy sauce - 3 tbsp. l .;
• mustard - 2 tbsp. l .;
• mayonnaise - 2 tbsp. l .;
• salt to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Prepare the fish: cut off your head and get rid of unnecessary entrails. Rinse it well and divide it into pieces. Chop the onion rings.
2. Prepare the sauce by mixing all the ingredients. Dip the pieces of fish in the sauce and leave it for 20 minutes.
3. Lubricate the baking dish with butter, put the prepared fish and pour the remaining sauce on it. Bake fish for 25 minutes at + 190 ° C.

Stuffed mackerel

Mackerel can be cooked with a side dish. Vegetables complement fish as a dish, and mackerel gives them a unique taste.

Ingredients:

• mackerel - 1 pc.;
• dill - 100 g;
• lemon - 1 pc.;
• carrots - 1-2 pcs.;
• mushrooms - 150 g;
• onion - 2 pcs.;
• boiled rice - 2 tbsp .;
• salt to taste;
• black pepper to taste;
• garlic - 2 cloves;
• seasonings to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Thoroughly clean, rinse and dry the fish. Marinate it with salt and spices. Boil the rice.
2. Grind the onions and sauté them in sunflower oil. Cut the carrots and add to the onion. Fry until half cooked. If desired, you can add eggs to them.
3. Squeeze the juice from the first half of the lemon into a separate bowl, and cut the second half into half rings.
4. Place the mackerel in the foil basket with its back down. Inside the fish, put two tablespoons of fried vegetables. Overlay the edges inside the mackerel with chopped lemon and add the remaining fried vegetables to the middle.
5. Around the fish lay boiled rice with mushrooms and lemon. Pour the whole dish with lemon juice, but leave a couple of spoons for the sauce. Add salt and black pepper to the vegetables, and sprinkle with sunflower oil. Bake the dish for 25 minutes at + 180 ° C.

Fantastic Mackerel

This recipe is universal and suitable for any holiday. After all, mackerel under cheese is a holiday.

Ingredients:

• mackerel - 3 pcs.;
• onions - 2 pcs.;
• carrots - 3 pcs.;
• hard cheese - 100 g;
• mayonnaise - 2 tbsp. l .;
• sour cream - 3 tbsp. l
• dill - 30 g.

Cooking method:

1. Prepare the mackerel: remove the bones and gills. Cut the fillet into medium slices and salt, pepper to taste.
2. Grind onions and carrots. Sauté in vegetable oil. In another pan, fry the mackerel until golden.
3. Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, dill and grated cheese. Add a little water, salt and pepper to taste.
4. Spread the bottom of the baking dish with sunflower oil and lay the fried vegetables. Place mackerel slices on top and pour the sauce over it. Bake for 20-25 minutes at + 180 ° C.

Fat mackerel is considered the most delicious and healthy. To buy just this, choose fish with a fat back. Mackerel dishes will decorate the table and delight your family members.