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Whole Roasted Mackerel with Citrus and Rosemary

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole mackerel cleaned, about 2.5 pounds
  • 4 pats butter
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 grapefruit
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 6 cloves peeled garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 450F. Use a very sharp knife to cut a slit in the fish that enlarges the opening where the fish was cleaned.
  • Slice half of the lemon thinly. Cut the other half of the lemon in 2 pieces. Do the same with the grapefruit.
  • Stuff the fish with the citrus slices, garlic cloves, pats of butter, and the rosemary sprigs. Arrange the fish on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Set the citrus wedges on the pan with the fish, and sprinkle the whole fish with salt.
  • Roast the fish for 20-30 minutes until the eye is opaque and the fish is firm and flaky. Gently remove pieces of fish using a spatula. Squirt the fish with lemon and grapefruit juice from the roasted pieces, and sprinkle with a little extra salt.
  • Serve the mackerel with your favorite side dishes!

Nutrition

Serving: 4g
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