Fish season has begun and now the dazzling sea treasures with their shining scales have taken their place on the stalls. You should not miss these delicious fish, rich in omega-3, from our tables in the first days of September, when we experience the change of the season, and make the evening menu perfect with a salad or soup. Fried horse mackerel recipe is a fish dish that is prepared very easily with the help of corn flour and oil.
Horse mackerel, one of the economical and delicious small fish, becomes crispy when fried with corn flour, and it is unnecessary to remove its bones. Don't forget to decorate your table with plenty of greens such as arugula, lettuce, dill, spring onion and mint. A salad containing vegetables such as carrots, red onion and purple cabbage would also be a perfect complement.
Ingredients for Fried Horse Mackerel Recipe
1 kilogram of horse mackerel
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon of salt
For frying: 1 glass of sunflower oil
Cooking Suggestions for Pan Horse Mackerel Recipe
When cleaning horse mackerel, you can easily remove the internal organs by pulling the head parts. Be careful to wash the fish thoroughly under clean water after sorting.
After lightly oiling a fireproof, non-stick pan, you can arrange the fish neatly in the form of a ring, turn it with a wide lid and fry it on both sides.
How to Make Fried Horse Mackerel Recipe?
Clean the horse mackerel by removing its belly and wash it with plenty of water. Sprinkle salt on the inside, make sure it is distributed evenly.
Leave the fish in a large strainer to drain excess water.
Pour the fine corn flour into a large plate. Coat the horse mackerels in corn flour and coat the front and back surfaces thoroughly. Be careful not to get too much corn flour inside.
Heat the sunflower oil in a wide, not shallow fish pan.
Start frying the fish, which have absorbed the salt and released excess water, by placing them neatly with their tails in the pan.
Place the fish, which is well fried on both sides, on a serving plate lined with paper towels and let it rest for a few minutes. Serve hot.
You can serve it with lemon slices, shepherd's bread or potato salad as you wish.
