Spiced Mackerel Fillets

  • 8 mackerel fillets
  • 100g room temperature butter
  • 1 tsp each cayenne pepper and ground coriander
  • 2 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
  • ½ tsp English mustard
  • Splash of Tabasco
  • 2 tsp white wine vinegar
  • Salt and pepper
  • Potato salad, to serve
  • Preheat the grill to high. Score the skin of the fish fillets three times with a sharp knife, then mix all the other ingredients in a bowl to form a spiced butter.
  • Rub the butter all over the mackerel fillets and lay on a wire rack over a baking tray. Grill for 5 mins, turning once halfway through the cooking time, then serve with the potato salad on the side.
10 mins
4 serving