Mackerel in onion husk in 3 minutes fast and delicious

In a hurry, incomparably delicious, simple, easy, useful! You will cook mackerel in onion husks for exactly 3 minutes. And it will take you 20 minutes to prepare everything. This is the perfect dish to serve on the festive table as a snack, from the series When guests are on the doorstep!
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Composition / ingredients

servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 60 % 6 g
Fats 40 % 4 g
Carbohydrates 0 % 0 g
55 kcal
GI: 0 / 0 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 20 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to make mackerel in onion husk in 3 minutes? prepare everything you need for this. Remove the frozen mackerel from the freezer in advance and leave it to lie at room temperature so that it thaws on its own. Take the amount of onion husks at your discretion. The more of it, the richer the color of the finished fish will be. It is enough to take 1-2 handfuls.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Rinse the onion husks in water. Then transfer to the pan in which you will cook the fish. Fill with water and put on fire.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Bring the water to a boil, add salt and boil for 2-3 minutes. During this time, the broth will turn dark red. There should be a lot of salt so that in such a short cooking time the fish has time to salt.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    While the water is warming, prepare the fish. Cut off the head, tail and fins of the mackerel. Cut the abdomen along the entire length and remove the insides. Then rinse the fish well in running water and put it on a paper towel. Get wet, removing excess moisture.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Cut the fish into pieces and dip them in boiling water with onion husks. Wait for the water with the fish to boil again and boil the fish for exactly 3 minutes.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Use a slotted spoon to catch the fish and put it on a paper towel. Remove the onion husks from the fish.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    To remove the obtrusive fish smell, sprinkle the mackerel with lemon juice.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    Put the finished fish on a dish and garnish with lemon and onion. It is very tasty both hot and cold. Bon appetit!

Keep in mind that the quality and taste of the finished dish largely depends on the proper defrosting of the ingredients. How to avoid mistakes and choose the best way, read the article about defrosting.

Since the degree of salinity, sweetness, bitterness, sharpness, acid, burning is individual for everyone, always add spices, spices and seasonings, focusing on your taste! If you put some of the seasonings for the first time, then keep in mind that there are spices that it is especially important not to shift (for example, chili pepper). 

For cooking, it is better to use filtered or bottled water that is neutral to taste. If you use tap water, keep in mind that it can give the dish an unpleasant characteristic taste.

Calorie content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Smoked mackerel - 221   kcal/100g
  • Boiled mackerel - 211   kcal/100g
  • Fresh mackerel - 181   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g
  • Lemon juice - 16   kcal/100g
  • Onion husk - 0   kcal/100g

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