Baked Spanish Mackerel
- 3 to 4 tablespoons melted butter
- One 4-pound or two 2-pound Spanish mackerel, cleaned, gutted with head and tail intact
- 4 strips lemon zest
- 4 strips orange zest
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 ripe tomatoes-peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced
- 2 dozen green and black Italian or Greek olives
- Freshly milled black pepper
- 4 large scallions, thinly sliced
- Two 2-ounce cans, anchovy fillets, drained and patted dry
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Place a piece of aluminum foil large enough to envelop the fish on a baking sheet.
- Line the foil with a large sheet of parchment paper.
- Brush the bottom of the parchment with melted butter and place the fish on top.
- Stuff the cavity with the citrus zest and sprig of rosemary.
- Scatter all of the remaining ingredients except the anchovies on and around the fish.
- Arrange the anchovies on top of the fish in herringbone fashion.
- Tightly wrap the fish in the parchment and foil and bake for 10 minutes for every inch of thickness.
- Place on a platter and serve.
butter, spanish mackerel, lemon zest, orange zest, rosemary, rosemary, tomatoes, black italian, black pepper, scallions
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/baked-spanish-mackarel (may not work)