Mackerel Alimado with Tomato Confit in Sweet Potato, Quince and Fennel Purée

Name: Mackerel Alimado with Tomato Confit in Sweet Potato, Quince and Fennel Purée (Cavala Alimada com Tomate Confitado em Puré de Batata doce, Marmelo Confitado e Funcho)
Yield: Serves four
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 10 skinless and boneless fillets chub mackerel in olive oil (c. 3 cans); 1 clove of garlic, chopped very fine; five-peppers mix; olive oil; 3-4 medium sweet potatoes from aljezur; 4 plum tomatoes, not very ripe; fennel leaves (or fresh dill); 1 quince; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 lemon and 1 lime juice; sugar; fresh thyme leaves; coarse kosher salt; sprouts of basil; fleur de sel

Cavala Alimada com Tomate Confitado em Puré de Batata doce, Marmelo Confitado e Funcho

Preparation info

Serves
four

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Best I(n) Can

By Akis Konstantinidis

Published 2016

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Ingredients

10 skinless and boneless fillets chub mackerel in olive oil (c. 3 cans)
1 lemon and

Europe
Portugal
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preparation

Squeeze lemons and limes and pour the juice into a container in which to marinate the mackerel.

Open cans and drain oil. Carefully remove the fillets by turning the entire contents of each tin onto a plate in one go. Separate fillets, submerge in the citrus juice and set aside.

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