Tea-smoked Mackerel

Name: Tea-smoked Mackerel
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 175 grams brown (demerara) sugar; 4 Whole cleaned and gutted mackerel; 175 grams raw, uncooked rice; 16 servings Optional flavourings for tea mix - star anise, cinnamon sticks, woody herbs, vanilla pods, citrus zest etc; 175 grams tea leaves or teabags

Tea-smoked Mackerel might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 16 servings with 525 calories, 47g of protein, and 18g of fat each. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have optional flavourings for tea mix - star anise, brown sugar, rice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the star anise you could follow this main course with the Mini Star-Anise Scones as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Ensure the cooking area is well-ventilated. Keep doors and windows open, as best as possible so it does not get too smoky.

Mix the rice, sugar and tea leaves together in a bowl. Line a wok with triple-folded (heavy-duty) kitchen foil and pour the mixture on top. If using any flavourings for the tea mix, add them now.

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Sugar

Rice

Tea

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Aluminum Foil

Bowl

Wok

Put the wok on the stove and cover tightly.

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Stove

Wok

Let heat up for 2 3 minutes on medium heat till it begins to smoke. The heat is important as you want the food to taste smoked and not charred so watch it.

As soon as it starts smoking, remove the cover and place an oiled trivet/metal steaming basket above the smoking mixture.If you dont have any of these, cover the smoking mixture with a double layer of foil onto which youve drizzled some oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Steamer Basket

Aluminum Foil

Salt the fish and season how you like (using crushed black peppercorns, crushed coriander or cumin seeds or any combination you like), then place on the steaming basket/foil. Replace the lid of the wok and leave to smoke for about 12 15 minutes.

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Black Peppercorns