Baked Tomato Mackerel

Mackerel is such a cheap and tasty fish, easy to prepare in many different ways, yet few people take the time to do so.

It's an oily fish, so is best suited to baking, roasting or frying, full of healthy omega-3 oils and a sustainable resource.

Don't worry about bones, if you get your fishmonger to fillet the fish for you, or buy a pre-packed 4 fillet pack like the one priced below from Tesco, you won't notice any.

Prices from Tesco
Serves 2

Tomatoes, desseded and diced	2	£0.30
Medium onion	1	£0.18
mackerel fillets, cut in half diagonally	2	£3.49
salad leaves (your choice)	1 bag	£1.00
homemade chips	£0.69	£1.00
	Total	£5.63
Herbs & Seasonings: olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice, paprika, red wine vinegar 2 sprigs of Thyme, or 1 tsp thyme

Preheat the oven to 170°C

Mix together the tomatoes, onion, thyme, vinegar and 2 tbsp of olive oil.

Spread the mixture in the bottom of a roasting dish.

Season the mackerel fillets with salt and pepper, a pinch of paprika and 1 tsp lemon juice and arrange on top of the tomato mixture.

Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

Remove foil and bake for a further 5 minutes.

Serve immediately with fresh-made chips (see previous post) and salad of choice.