Mediterranean Style Fried Mackerel

Recipe:

Ingredient notes:

• Mackerel. You can make this dish with any other white sea fish with fairly firm flesh. Cod, bass, and gilthead bream would work well.
• Tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes are good for their sweetness and thin skin. If you cannot use cherry tomatoes, take a large ripe tomato and dice it. For the winter version, you can use diced canned tomatoes.
• Onions. Red onions are best for their milder flavor. White onions are another good option.
• Olives. I use black olives in this recipe. You can substitute green or kalamata olives to your liking. All three options will produce a delicious result.
• Wine. I use a dry white wine here. Chardonnay or Riesling is a good choice. The alcohol in the wine will evaporate as you cook. If you want to make a non-alcoholic version, substitute chicken stock for the wine and add 1 tablespoon white wine or apple cider vinegar.

Let’s start cooking.

Cut each fillet into 2 pieces. Thinly slice the onion, cut the tomatoes into 2-4 pieces depending on their size. Chop garlic and basil finely. Cut olives into 2-4 pieces.

Heat 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Season fish with salt and pepper, fry in several batches until cooked on both sides, about a minute and a half per side.

Transfer to a plate.

Put onions in the pan and fry, stirring, for 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes and fry, stirring, for another 3 minutes.

Add the garlic and olives, pour in the wine and cook for about 5 minutes until the alcohol smell disappears. Adjust the flavor with sugar if necessary.

Put the fish in the pan, heat for a couple of minutes.

Serve.

Enjoy!