Spicy Mackerel Salad Recipe

Spicy Mackerel Salad Recipe, A light and tasty fried fish salad with crushed peanuts, chillies,  and green apple strips. Another great spicy appetizer or as a side dish to serve.

SERVES 2

• 4 med. Mackerels, cleaned
• 1 green apple
• 4-5 shallots, finely chopped
• 1 knob ginger, peeled and grated
• 3 tbsp. peanuts, toasted, skinned and crushed
• 3 tbsp. lemon juice and 1 tbsp. zest from 2 lemons
• Cooking oil, for deep frying
• Salt and pepper
• 5 lettuce leaves, washed
• coriander (cilantro), roughly chopped for garnish

• Steam fish for 5-7 minutes until lightly cooked, then removed from steamer and gently pat to dry.
• Heat cooking oil and deep- fry steamed fish until golden.
• Drain and leave to cool. Debone and skin, then flake flesh.
• Peel apple and finely shred.
• Toss fish meat with shredded apple, shallots, ginger, chillies and peanuts in a mixing bowl.
• Add lemon juice and zest, season with salt and pepper to taste and mix well.
• Dish salad out onto a plate lined with lettuce leaves.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.