Mango Salad and Smoked Mackerel

Good Pair Days (Roos Michels) -
  • 4 x smoked mackerel fillets
  • Veg oil for deep frying
  • 1 mango
  • 1 carrot
  • 30g sliced shallots
  • 1 red chilli, sliced
  • 25g chopped roasted peanuts
  • 2 tsp palm sugar
  • 1 tbsp Thai fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 15g basil, chopped
  • Break the fish flesh into small flakes and discard the skin. Deep fry in 2cm of sizzling oil for 1 minute, or until crisp. Lift onto kitchen paper to cool, and break up again if it has clumped together.
  • Peel both the mango and carrot, and shred both into strips. Put them into a bowl with the shallots, chilli, peanuts, and mackerel pieces, and toss together. Mix the fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar, and add to the salad with the basil. Toss again, and serve immediately.
20 mins
2 serving