Shish kebab can be made not only from meat, but also from fish, even very small ones, such as mackerel. Due to its fat content, it will never turn out dry, so you should start your culinary experiments on the grill with it. We offer a recipe for mackerel shish kebab with a spicy appetizer on the grill.
Ingredients for barbecue:
- frozen mackerel;
- parsley;
- garlic;
- lemon;
- vegetable oil, salt, pepper to taste.
- Snack ingredients:
- jalapeno peppers;
- cream cheese;
- strips of bacon.
The process of preparing fish kebab and appetizers
The mackerel should not be completely defrosted, so it is easier to cut it.
Her head, offal and spine are removed.
You need clean boneless fillet. It is washed and placed on a dish, skin side down.
Then the dressing is prepared. To do this, place a couple of parsley branches, a few cloves of garlic in a blender, grate a little lemon zest, add 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, as well as salt and pepper to taste.
The ingredients are crushed, then the resulting marinade must be poured over the mackerel and coated with each piece.The marinated fillet should be put in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
An appetizer made from jalapeno peppers works well for this type of barbecue. They need to be cut in half and the seeds removed from the halves. They are then filled with cream cheese.
Pepper halves with cheese are wrapped in bacon. There is no need to pin it with toothpicks; everything will be held in place by the grill grate.
The pickled mackerel is rolled into rolls and placed on a skewer.
The pepper is placed on the grill grate. Both dishes are grilled quickly over coals, taking about the same time, so they can be placed on the grill at the same time.
Bacon on peppers and fish are cooked until golden brown or more, if you like. When tasting with the appetizer, you need to be careful, as it is quite spicy.
