Mackerel on potato bed

 Mackerel on potato bed

Ingredients:

• Mackerel - 2 pcs. (600 g)
• Potatoes - 800 g
• Cream 30% - 200 ml
• Orange - 1 pc .
• Lemon - 1/2 piece
• Butter - 40 g
• Green basil - 20 g
• Olive oil - 2 teaspoons
• Ground black pepper - to taste
• Salt - 1 teaspoon
• Butter (optional) - to grease the shape
• Basil - for serving
• Lemon - for serving

Preparation:

First, boil the potatoes. To do this, wash them, clean them and immerse them in a bowl of water. 

Add 1 teaspoon of salt and put on the fire. After boiling, reduce the heat and cook until boiled. 

Separate the mackerel head, then the tail and wings.

Cut it with a sharp knife and remove the bones (you can buy a fish already cut, this will make your life a lot easier). 

Drain the juice of half a lemon and an orange and soak the mackerel fillet in it. Leave to marinate for 10-15 minutes. 

Meanwhile, hot boiled potatoes should be crushed with butter after draining the water. Grease the baking dish with butter. 

Put the puree in the pan and flatten with the back of a spoon. Place the slices of mackerel on top, add salt, pepper and sprinkle with olive oil. 

Bake the fish at 200 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

For the sauce, put the chopped basil cream on the fire for about 3 minutes. 

Then grind the sauce with a blender, strain through a sieve and add salt to taste. 

The sauce became homogeneous, pale green. After the mackerel has been baked, the crust becomes golden and incredibly appetizing. 

Serve with sliced ​​potatoes, garnished with basil and lemon. Pour basil cream sauce on top.

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