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Brilliant Baked Mackerel with Donal Skehan


a simple stopper is pretty hard to come

a simple stopper is pretty hard to come by but one of my absolute favorites is

by but one of my absolute favorites is

by but one of my absolute favorites is these beautiful little Asian steamed

these beautiful little Asian steamed

these beautiful little Asian steamed baked Mac or parcels very very simple to

baked Mac or parcels very very simple to

baked Mac or parcels very very simple to make and totally delicious

make and totally delicious

make and totally delicious now to start off I have some chili

now to start off I have some chili

now to start off I have some chili ginger and garlic which I’ve finely

ginger and garlic which I’ve finely

ginger and garlic which I’ve finely chopped and to that I’m going to make a

chopped and to that I’m going to make a

chopped and to that I’m going to make a little marinade with some soya sauce now

little marinade with some soya sauce now

little marinade with some soya sauce now make sure to use light soya sauce here

make sure to use light soya sauce here

make sure to use light soya sauce here if you use dark soya sauce it’s really

if you use dark soya sauce it’s really

if you use dark soya sauce it’s really thick and dark and quite overpowering

thick and dark and quite overpowering

thick and dark and quite overpowering whereas this light soy sauce is perfect

whereas this light soy sauce is perfect

whereas this light soy sauce is perfect in here so good few tablespoons in then

in here so good few tablespoons in then

in here so good few tablespoons in then on top of that to cut through that

on top of that to cut through that

on top of that to cut through that saltiness we need a bit of acidity and

saltiness we need a bit of acidity and

saltiness we need a bit of acidity and I’m going to use some Chinese rice wine

I’m going to use some Chinese rice wine

I’m going to use some Chinese rice wine you can get this in most Asian

you can get this in most Asian

you can get this in most Asian supermarkets really really strong and

supermarkets really really strong and

supermarkets really really strong and very delicious so few tablespoons and

very delicious so few tablespoons and

very delicious so few tablespoons and that should do us nicely and then just

that should do us nicely and then just

that should do us nicely and then just mix that through with about a tablespoon

mix that through with about a tablespoon

mix that through with about a tablespoon of oil I’m using rapeseed oil here but

of oil I’m using rapeseed oil here but

of oil I’m using rapeseed oil here but you could use sunflower or olive oil

you could use sunflower or olive oil

you could use sunflower or olive oil it’s up to you it’s no big deal so just

it’s up to you it’s no big deal so just

it’s up to you it’s no big deal so just mix that through and essentially that’s

mix that through and essentially that’s

mix that through and essentially that’s our little marinade for these steamed

our little marinade for these steamed

our little marinade for these steamed baked parcels right now we need to talk

baked parcels right now we need to talk

baked parcels right now we need to talk veggies I’ve got spring onions and Pak

veggies I’ve got spring onions and Pak

veggies I’ve got spring onions and Pak choy so I’m just going to chop them up

choy so I’m just going to chop them up

choy so I’m just going to chop them up [Music]

right my veggies are chopped now we need

right my veggies are chopped now we need to form our little parcels now you can

to form our little parcels now you can

to form our little parcels now you can use any fish here I’m going to use

use any fish here I’m going to use

use any fish here I’m going to use mackerel I love mackerel it’s very easy

mackerel I love mackerel it’s very easy

mackerel I love mackerel it’s very easy to get where I live so what I’m going to

to get where I live so what I’m going to

to get where I live so what I’m going to do now is parse a lot these little

do now is parse a lot these little

do now is parse a lot these little mackerel Phillips so take a bit of

mackerel Phillips so take a bit of

mackerel Phillips so take a bit of parchment paper knife straight down the

parchment paper knife straight down the

parchment paper knife straight down the ways and then go generous amount of

ways and then go generous amount of

ways and then go generous amount of veggies in and some spring onions all

veggies in and some spring onions all

veggies in and some spring onions all the way over there

the way over there

the way over there grab your macrophylla strain on top and

grab your macrophylla strain on top and

grab your macrophylla strain on top and now once you’ve got the contents of your

now once you’ve got the contents of your

now once you’ve got the contents of your little parcel made up what you need to

little parcel made up what you need to

little parcel made up what you need to do is spoon over that little marinade we

do is spoon over that little marinade we

do is spoon over that little marinade we made up earlier so just a generous

made up earlier so just a generous

made up earlier so just a generous amount all the way over and it’s the

amount all the way over and it’s the

amount all the way over and it’s the liquid here which is going to create

liquid here which is going to create

liquid here which is going to create wonderful steam in here and allow these

wonderful steam in here and allow these

wonderful steam in here and allow these macro fields to cook up so now this is

macro fields to cook up so now this is

macro fields to cook up so now this is where your blue peter skills need to

where your blue peter skills need to

where your blue peter skills need to come in what you need to do is wrap this

come in what you need to do is wrap this

come in what you need to do is wrap this up so parcel it off lay one side over

up so parcel it off lay one side over

up so parcel it off lay one side over like that and make sure all those little

like that and make sure all those little

like that and make sure all those little edges are in there fold it on off and

edges are in there fold it on off and

edges are in there fold it on off and then you don’t need us but one of my

then you don’t need us but one of my

then you don’t need us but one of my great little tips here is to use a

great little tips here is to use a

great little tips here is to use a little paper clip like this and we’ll

little paper clip like this and we’ll

little paper clip like this and we’ll just make sure knowing that steam

just make sure knowing that steam

just make sure knowing that steam escapes and your macro is left totally

escapes and your macro is left totally

escapes and your macro is left totally beautiful so now this goes into an oven

beautiful so now this goes into an oven

beautiful so now this goes into an oven at about 200 degrees Celsius or 400

at about 200 degrees Celsius or 400

at about 200 degrees Celsius or 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 to 15

degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 to 15

degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 to 15 minutes until your mackerel is cooked

minutes until your mackerel is cooked

minutes until your mackerel is cooked and then just serve it with some rice

and then just serve it with some rice

and then just serve it with some rice noodles it is delicious

noodles it is delicious

noodles it is delicious so I’m gonna throw it into the oven it

now my fish has been in the oven it’s

now my fish has been in the oven it’s cooked it’s puffed up and now all I’m

cooked it’s puffed up and now all I’m

cooked it’s puffed up and now all I’m going to do is serve it on a little

going to do is serve it on a little

going to do is serve it on a little chopping board like this and I’m going

chopping board like this and I’m going

chopping board like this and I’m going to break it open and you’re going to see

to break it open and you’re going to see

to break it open and you’re going to see beautiful steam there so this is like a

beautiful steam there so this is like a

beautiful steam there so this is like a magic moment in this dish look at that

magic moment in this dish look at that

magic moment in this dish look at that beautiful colors beautiful flavors and

beautiful colors beautiful flavors and

beautiful colors beautiful flavors and something that I seriously want to dig

something that I seriously want to dig

something that I seriously want to dig in and try then just to nozzle in

in and try then just to nozzle in

in and try then just to nozzle in alongside that beautifully cooked

alongside that beautifully cooked

alongside that beautifully cooked mackerel I have some rice noodles and

mackerel I have some rice noodles and

mackerel I have some rice noodles and just toss them in that lovely juice and

just toss them in that lovely juice and

just toss them in that lovely juice and in around the side of it a delicious

in around the side of it a delicious

in around the side of it a delicious Asian mackerel steamed baked parcel

Asian mackerel steamed baked parcel

Asian mackerel steamed baked parcel doesn’t get better than that and try it

doesn’t get better than that and try it

doesn’t get better than that and try it at home so delicious

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