Roasted mackerel with steamed vegetables

Roasted mackerel with steamed vegetables

Core recipe 

Serves 2

  olive oil from allowance

  2-3 shallots, chopped

  mackerel fillets

  1 beef tomato, finely chopped

  2-3 garlic cloves, crushed

  ¼ tsp fennel seeds, crushed

  ¼ tsp dried thyme

  vegetables for steaming, eg broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots

Preheat oven to 220°C/Gas 7.

Brush two large squares of baking parchment with olive oil. Put the fish on the parchment and put the shallots in the cavity of the fish.

Mix the chopped tomatoes, garlic, fennel and thyme together and put this on top of the fish.

Wrap the fish in the parchment so that there are no gaps. Use metal paperclips to hold the parchment together. Bake for 10-15 minutes until the fish is cooked through.

Steam the vegetables for 5-10 minutes and serve with the fish