Pan Fried Spanish Mackerel Marinated in a Sriracha Soy Lime Sauce
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Japanese
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Serves: 2
 
The light and spicy citrus flavor of the Sriracha lime marinade is a perfect compliment to the heaviness of mackerel.
Ingredients
  • 2 6oz mackerel filets, skins still on
Marinade
  • ¼ Cup of Soy Sauce
  • 1 lime, squeezed
  • 1 green onion, diced
  • 1 clove of garlic, smashed
  • 1 tbs of olive oil
  • 1 tsp of Sriracha Sauce
Instructions
  1. Combine the ingredients for the marinade into a bowl and add the mackerel filets, refrigerate for at least 5 minutes
  2. Meanwhile heat a frying pan over medium heat with 1 tbs of olive oil
  3. Place the marinaded mackerel skin side down and cook for 4 minutes
  4. Brush some additional marinade on the fish, flip and cook skin side up for an additional 1 minute
  5. Serve with your favorite side and enjoy!
Notes
While this dish calls for mackerel, you can substitute herring which is another strong-flavor oily fish.

I do not recommend marinating for too long. The flavor of the marinade can quickly overpower the fish.

I typically make this dish with white rice or sautéed spinach but any vegetable side could potentially compliment.
Recipe by zenlikeben at https://zenlikeben.com/2015/02/pan-fried-spanish-mackerel-marinated-in-a-soy-lime-sauce/