Strict Carnivore
Grilled Mackerel
Oily fish, hot grill, lots of salt. Finished in 6 minutes.

Prep
20 min
Cook
8 min
Servings
1 (2 original)
Difficulty
easy
420 cal
38g protein
28g fat
Ingredients
1
Scaled to 1 serving (0.5x)
- 1 whole mackerel, gutted and scaled, about 1 lb each (Or 4 fillets if you prefer)
- coarse salt
Instructions
- 1
Pat fish dry inside and out. Score the skin in 3 diagonal slashes on each side for whole fish.
- 2
Salt heavily inside and out. Let rest 15 minutes.
- 3
Grill on high heat, grates cleaned and oiled.
- 4
Grill 3-4 minutes per side for whole fish, 2-3 minutes per side for fillets.
- 5
Fish is done when flesh flakes with a fork at the thickest part. Serve immediately.
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