Grilled Mackerel With Mojo
- Prep Time: 30 min.
- Cook Time: 25-30 min.
- Total Time: 55-60 min.
- Yield: 3 1x
Description
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Ingredients
For the Mojo:
- ½ cup olive oil
- 8 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- ½ cup fresh orange juice
- ½ cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Main Dish:
- 1 cup Asian BestⓇ Riceberry Rice
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 small shallot, very thinly sliced
- 1 package Asian BestⓇ Frozen Mackerel, thawed and gutted
- 2 tablespoons Gamma One Rice Bran Oil, plus more for oiling grill
- Fine sea salt and black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in orange and lime juices, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes. Take off heat and set aside.
- Place rice in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse under cool running water until water runs nearly clear. In a medium saucepan combine rice and 1½ cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Turn off heat and let sit, covered, 5 minutes more.
- In a medium bowl toss together mint, basil, cilantro, and shallot and set aside.
- Prepare a hot charcoal grill fire, preheat a gas grill on high heat for 10 minutes with the lid closed, preheat an indoor grill, or heat a grill pan over medium-high heat until very hot.
- Cut a few diagonal slashes into both sides of each mackerel, rub all over with oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Oil a paper towel with more rice bran oil and use tongs to rub paper towel on grill grate or grill pan. Place fish on grill or in grill pan and cook, turning once, until cooked through and lightly charred on both sides, 3-4 minutes per side.
- To serve, place a small mound of herb salad and a scoop of riceberry on each plate. Place a grilled mackerel on top of herb salad, and drizzle mojo over fish.
