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Chermoula-marinated mackerel
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Chermoula-marinated mackerel

17 ingredients 25 min + 15 min Serves 2 openrecipes
Chermoula-marinated mackerel

Chermoula is a North African marinade, used to flavour fish. The recipe varies, but this one contains paprika, making in Moroccan

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

185
Calories
2g
Protein
15g
Fat
16g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 12 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Mackerel not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 whole mackerel , scaled, gutted and cleaned
  • olive oil , for brushing
  • lemon wedges, to serve
  • 1 garlic clove , roughly chopped
  • 2 tsp fennel seeds
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp saffron
  • 1 red chilli , roughly chopped, seeds in or out - up to you
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • pinch chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 50g coriander , roughly chopped
  • 3 tbsp light olive oil

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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