Baked Mackerel with Fennel and Gooseberry Sauce

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Times Cookbook

By Frances Bissell

Published 1995

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Ingredients

  • 4 mackerel, cleaned and gutted, heads and backbones removed
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Method

Brush the fish with olive oil, season it and sprinkle it with cider. Place in an oiled ovenproof dish and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C / 350°F / Mark 4 for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, make the sauce by cooking the gooseberries and fennel until soft