10 recipes for the most tender mackerel on the grill

It would seem, what could be easier than cooking mackerel on the grill? Light up the coals, lay out the food - and you're done. But we know exactly how to make it even better! Here are 10 of the most delicious recipes!

1. Baked mackerel with onions

To be prepared on the grill rack.

You will need: 2 mackerels, 1 onion, 50 ml soy sauce, 2 tbsp. granular mustard, 1 lemon, 2 tbsp. olive oil, spices, green onions.

Preparation: Combine soy sauce, mustard and spices, and marinate peeled mackerel carcasses in this mixture for half an hour. Chop the onion and lemon into thin rings, chop the green onion, and mix them with the spices too.

Fill the fish with the onion-lemon mixture and place on a wire rack. To keep the mackerel juicy, bake it for 10 minutes on each side.

2. Grilled mackerel with vegetables

Vegetables give the fish their juice and flavor.

You will need: 1 mackerel, 1 potato, 1 zucchini, 3 mushrooms, 1 clove of garlic, 0.5 lemon, 3 tsp. soy sauce, 1 bunch of greens, 1 tomato, 1 tsp. olive oil.

Preparation: Cut all the vegetables and mushrooms into slices and put them on foil folded several times. Peel and gut the fish, then marinate it in soy sauce with oil and spices for half an hour.

Stuff the mackerel with chopped garlic, lemon, herbs and part of a tomato. Put it on a vegetable pillow, wrap it in foil and bake it on the grill for 20-30 minutes, depending on the heat.

3. Mackerel with lemon and herbs

The classic and simplest recipe.

You will need: 2 mackerels, salt, pepper, 1 lemon, 1 bunch of dill, 1 bunch of parsley.

Preparation: Peel and gut the fish, rub with spices, and make oblique cuts on both sides on the sides. Insert thin slices of lemon into them, and chop the greens finely and put them in the belly. Roast the mackerel on a wire rack for about 5-7 minutes on each side.

4. Grilled mackerel with mushrooms and cheese

For a more original flavor, add some curry to the standard set of spices.

You will need: 2 mackerels, 400 g of mushrooms, 1 lemon, 200 g of cheese, spices.

Preparation: Gut, peel and rinse the mackerel, and carefully cut it into fillets along the back. Thoroughly rub the halves of the carcass with spices, sprinkle with lemon juice and lay them on foil.

Arrange the mushrooms cut into plates on top and, if desired, sprinkle with spices again. Then cover with grated cheese, wrap the foil and put cheese up on the wire rack for 20 minutes.

5. Mackerel in soy marinade

Soy sauce combined with aromatic and hot spices is the best option!

You will need: 2 mackerels, spices, 50 ml soy sauce, 2 cloves of garlic, 0.5 chili, 1 bunch of herbs, 1 tbsp. lemon juice.

Preparation: Clean the entrails from the fish, cut off the head and tail, rinse and dry. Combine soy sauce, lemon juice, spices, minced garlic, herbs and chili and marinate for 2 hours.

Stuff the belly of the fish with herbs for flavor and scrap it with a special thread or toothpicks. Fry the mackerel on a wire rack until golden, turning occasionally.

6. Mackerel with potatoes on the grill

It is very convenient, because immediately in portions and with a side dish!

You will need: 1 mackerel, 5 potatoes, 1 carrot, 1 onion, spices.

Preparation: Butcher and peel the entrails, bones and scales of the mackerel, then cut into medium sized portions. Cut the potatoes into slices and finely chop the onions and carrots.

Divide everything into portions and put the vegetable pillow first, and then the fish on the foil. Sprinkle everything with spices to taste, wrap and bake on the grill for about 15-20 minutes.

7. Baked mackerel in mayonnaise

Another simplest but delicious marinade made from handy ingredients.

You will need: 2 mackerels, 2 tablespoons each vegetable oil, mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard, 1 onion, 2 cloves of garlic, spices.

Preparation: Clean, gut and rinse the fish, pat dry with paper towels and rub in spices. Combine all the ingredients for the marinade, including chopped garlic and shredded onions.

Spread the fish well on all sides and leave in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or overnight. Fry the mackerel on a wire rack for about 15-20 minutes, turning in the process.

8. Mackerel in mustard marinade on the grill

Mustard marinade is more savory.

You will need: 2 mackerels, 2 tablespoons mustard, 2 tablespoons sour cream, spices, 1 lemon, 1 bunch of parsley.

Preparation: Gut and wash the mackerel, make cuts on the sides, rub with spices and insert lemon wedges into them. Sprinkle lemon juice on top of the carcass and fill the belly with parsley.

Mix mustard with sour cream and brush over mackerel on all sides. Leave it to marinate like this for about an hour, and cook over low heat for about 25 minutes, turning over.

9. Mackerel in tomato

For lovers of sourness of tomato pickles.

You will need: 2 mackerels, 2 tablespoons tomato paste or ketchup, 1 tbsp. sour cream, spices, 2 cloves of garlic.

Preparation: Peel the fish from entrails, scales and bones, cut off the tail from the head and strip the carcasses into fillets. Combine the tomato, sour cream, spices and crushed garlic, and spread the marinade on the mackerel. Leave it for an hour, and then fry it on a wire rack for about 10 minutes without an open fire.

10. Mackerel in foil baked on the grill

This mackerel stays tasty and juicy even when it cools.

You will need: 2 mackerels, 1 onion, 1 tbsp. mayonnaise, 1 lemon, spices.

Preparation: Clean, gut and rinse the fish, remove the tail, head and fins, and pat dry with a towel. Cut the onion and half of the lemon into thin half rings, and the other half of the lemon on a grater and mix with the spices.

Grate the mackerel with lemon and spices to taste and fill with the onion-lemon mixture. Wrap the fish tightly in foil and roast for about 15-20 minutes for each side on not too hot coals.