Grilled Mackerel with Crispy Potatoes and Caper and Preserved Lemon Sauce
- 4 tablespoons salt-packed capers, soaked in water for 30 minutes and drained
- 4 anchovy fillets
- 1/2 Preserved Lemon, rind only (page 218)
- 1 small clove garlic
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing and drizzling
- 4 (3-ounce) mackerel fillets, skin on
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3/4 pound small Yukon Gold potatoes, parboiled and thickly sliced
- Using a mortar and pestle or a food processor, mix together the capers, anchovies, Preserved Lemon, garlic, and 1/2 cup of the olive oil until a chunky but emulsified sauce is formed.
- Set aside.
- Heat a grill or grill pan over high heat.
- Season the fish fillets on both sides with salt and pepper and brush with olive oil.
- Place the fish in the pan, skin-side down, and cook until the skin is crispy, about 3 minutes.
- Carefully flip the fish and cook on the second side for about 2 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through.
- Transfer to a plate while you fry the potatoes.
- In a large saute pan, or 2 smaller pans, heat the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil over high heat until the oil is nearly smoking.
- Add the potatoes and fry until crispy and golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
- Drain briefly on paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of the lemon sauce on each of 4 plates.
- Fan out the potatoes in an overlapping line on top of the sauce, making sure some of the sauce peeks out around the edges.
- Place the fish on top, drizzle with olive oil, and serve.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-mackerel-with-crispy-potatoes-and-caper-and-preserved-lemon-sauce-383930 (may not work)