Mackerel & Grapefruit

Published on 11 February 2025 at 19:05

Ingredients

  • 1 pak choi
  • 1 Fennel
  • 1 apple
  • 1 grapefruit in segments
  • 25g pine nuts
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp mirin 
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar

For the mackerel tartare:

  • 1 fresh whole mackerel, skin removed
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp chopped chives
  • Pinch of Maldon sea salt
  • Dill

For cooking the mackerel:

  • 2 whole mackerel, gutted
  • 1 lemon
  • Fresh herbs for stuffing Dill and parsley
  • Salt and pepper to season
  • To make the salad, thinly slice the fennel, apple and pak choi and place into a bowl.
  • Toast the pine nuts in a pan with a little bit of oil until golden brown and allow to cool before adding to the bowl.
  • Dice the grapefruit segments and cut the apple into thin Julienne strips before adding to the other ingredients.
  • Mix together the olive oil, mirin and rice vinegar and dress the salad, tossing the ingredients together so they are thinly coated.
  • Garnish with fennel tops and puffed rice for a lovely crunch.
  • For the tartare, finely chop the mackerel fillet and add to a bowl.
  • Gently mix all the ingredients together.
  • Finish with sprigs of dill. 
  • Grill the mackerel on a griddle pan or Kamado BBQ and top with a lemon zest