Mackerel - the fish itself is tasty and juicy. It can be cooked with a variety of marinades and sauces. For example, baked mackerel in soy sauce is a tasty and satisfying dish for dinner or lunch. Vegetables or cereals are great for it. Also, the fish is not only baked, but also fried. This is suitable for those who do not have an oven.
A simple recipe with sour cream
This recipe can really be called one of the simplest. What does it take to cook mackerel in soy sauce? It is enough to take the following ingredients:
- two mackerels;
- onion head;
- three tablespoons of soy sauce;
- a couple of tablespoons of sour cream;
- as much mustard;
- a tablespoon of sunflower oil.
As you can see from the list of ingredients, the fish is obtained in a mouth-watering sauce, which can then be used to pour not only the main ingredient, but also a side dish.
Mackerel Cooking Process
The onion head is cleaned, cut into rings, but do not disassemble them into slices. They clean the fish from the insides, cut off the tail and head. They can later be used for rich soup.
Washed fish, cut into pieces. Separately combine sour cream, mustard and soy sauce, mix thoroughly. Each piece is placed in a marinade, trying to ensure that they are completely covered. Leave the mackerel in soy sauce for about twenty minutes.
A baking sheet is greased with vegetable oil. Lay onion rings, and on it - fish with sauce. Fish is baked for about half an hour, maintaining a temperature of 190 degrees.
Mayonnaise Option
Mayonnaise is used in this simple recipe. The sauce gives the fish a juiciness. For this version of mackerel in mustard and soy sauce, you need to take:
- two fishes;
- onion head;
- two tablespoons of mayonnaise and mustard;
- three tablespoons of soy sauce.
Fish are treated in a similar way, cut into pieces. For the sauce, mix mayonnaise, mustard and sauce, put fish in it. Leave for fifteen minutes. Peel and cut onions in thick half rings.
A baking sheet is greased with oil, laid onions. From above, like on a pillow, they put fish. Watered with the remains of the marinade. Mackerel is cooked in mustard-soy sauce in the oven for thirty minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees. She turns rosy and very delicious.
Fish with Lemon and Soy Sauce
This is another very successful, but at the same time simple recipe for cooking fish for dinner. It combines the sourness of lemon and the tenderness of mackerel. Also, part of the lemon is used for a beautiful serving of the finished dish. For this recipe you need to take:
- a kilogram of fish;
- four tablespoons of soy sauce;
- one lemon;
- favorite spices to taste.
They wash the fish, cut the abdomen, take out the insides and rinse thoroughly inside. The head is also removed. Cut carcasses along the ridge. Put the mackerel in a bowl. Sprinkle each half with sauce. Lemon is cut into two halves: one cut into slices, the rest cut into cubes. Sprinkle fish with your favorite spices. Leave the fish in the sauce for about forty minutes, no longer needed.
Finished slices of fish are placed on the foil, several slices of lemon are laid on top, the foil is wrapped. Prepare mackerel in soy sauce for twenty minutes. When serving, put the remaining slices of lemon on the dish.
Fried fish in sauce
Fish in this sauce can not only be baked, but also fried, stewed. In this recipe, it is fried so that the slices acquire a tender but crispy crust. For this fish option, you need to take the following ingredients:
- one fish;
- half a lemon;
- three tablespoons of soy sauce;
- a couple of tablespoons of mayonnaise;
- some salt and pepper;
- vegetable oil for frying ingredients.
They clean the fish from the insides, remove the tail and head, and wash it inside. It is better to remove the bones as much as possible, cut the fish into small pieces. Each roll in mayonnaise. For the marinade, mix the sauce, the juice of half a lemon and black pepper. After pouring marinade over fish in mayonnaise. They clean it for fifteen minutes in the cold so that it is saturated.
Heat oil in a pan, fry each piece for five to seven minutes on both sides. They serve fish with a salad of fresh vegetables, rice or pasta.
Mackerel in soy sauce is a delicious and delicate dish. Thanks to the sauce, you can not use additional salt. The fish itself is tender, juicy, has a delicate aroma. You can also use your favorite spices, for example, black pepper, marjoram or coriander.