Mackerel with onions and carrots baked in the oven

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   To bake mackerel with vegetables, prepare all the necessary ingredients. Take large carrots and onions. When choosing mackerel, make sure that the fish are undamaged and there is not too much ice. If the fish is large, take 2 for this amount of food. Be guided by the weight specified in the recipe. Any odorless oil will do.

2. Step 2:

   

   Peel and rinse the onion and carrot. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Cut the onion into small cubes. In this form, the vegetables will cook faster and the filling will be more homogeneous.

3. Step 3:

   

   For frying, take a frying pan in which both carrots and onions will fit. Heat a frying pan, carefully, so as not to get burned, pour vegetable oil on it, leaving a little for greasing the foil. Since carrots are cooked longer than onions, fry grated carrots first. Fry over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 2 minutes.

4. Step 4:

   

   When the carrots start to get softer, put the chopped onion in the pan and fry for another 3 minutes over medium heat. Be sure to stir so that the vegetables are evenly fried and do not dry out. Add a little salt and mix. Remove from heat and cool completely.

5. Step 5:

   

   Prepare the mackerel. You can not defrost it in advance, but get it out of the freezer before cooking. Slightly frozen fish is easier to clean. Clean off the insides and rinse well in running water. Be sure to remove the dark film, it gives the fish bitterness. Turn on the oven to preheat to 200 degrees.

7. Step 6:

   

   Carefully cut each fish lengthwise, remove the spine and all bones. Dry the fillets obtained with paper towels so that the fish does not become watery from excess liquid. Use a large baking tray for baking. Cover it with foil and spread the fish evenly over it.

8. Step 7:

   

   Add a little salt and season with dry spices. If you take a ready-made spice mixture that contains salt, reduce the amount of salt added. Otherwise, you can over-salt and spoil the taste of the dish.

9. Step 8:

   

   Brush the top with a thin layer of mayonnaise or sour cream.

10. Step 9:

    

    Divide the cooled vegetable filling into 6 parts according to the number of pieces of mackerel. Spread it evenly over the fish. Place the baking sheet on the middle shelf in the oven. After 20-25 minutes, the dish will be ready. The cooking time may vary depending on the capabilities of your oven. Cool down and you can serve it on the table.