Yuko , Noriko

Grilled Mackerel Bento

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    2

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      25 min

Appears in
Simply Bento: Delicious Box Lunch Ideas for Healthy Portions to Go
Simply Bento

By Yuko and Noriko

Published 2018

  • About

Grilled mackerel is a regular item packed in Japanese bento. When this salty but healthy dish is paired with rice, along with spinach ohitashi and tamagoyaki, you will have a nutritionally balanced lunch.

Ingredients

Grilled Mackerel

  • 1 fillet (150 to 200 g) mackerel (half a mackerel)
  • Salt

Method

  1. Cut the fillet into quarters and liberally salt both sides of the fillets. Let sit for at least 15 minutes or up to overnight in the refrigerator. Pat dry with paper towels before cooking.
  2. For a less smelly and easy-to-clean pan, line a large skillet with aluminum foil. Heat the pan over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, and place the fish, skin side down,