Making Stuffed Mackerel in MasterChef
There was excitement on the elimination night in MasterChef Turkey. The contestants fought fiercely to implement Chef Somer's special stuffed mackerel recipe. Stuffed mackerel is a difficult dish that requires removing the insides and bones without cracking the skin. Chef Somer explained step by step how to make this dish. So, would you like to make stuffed mackerel at home? Here is the stuffed mackerel recipe and tips given by Chef Somer in MasterChef.
INGREDIENTS FOR STUFFED MAckerel
The ingredients you need to make stuffed mackerel are:
- 4 medium size mackerel
- Onion
- 200 g rice
- 50 g pine nuts
- 50 g currants
- 1 tea spoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon of allspice
- 2 egg yolk
- 1 tea glass of olive oil
- 1 cup of breadcrumbs
- 1 water glass flour
- 1 cup of hot water
- 1 quarter bunch of parsley
- 1 quarter bunch of dill
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Sunflower oil for frying
HOW TO MAKE STUFFED MASKUMER?
To make stuffed mackerel, follow these steps:
- Before splitting the mackerel's belly, clean its gills. Break the middle bone of the tail. Separate the bone from the meat by rubbing the fish with your fingertips. Grasp the bone from the top and remove it. Clean off any remaining meat. Prepare and wash all mackerel in the same way.
- Heat the olive oil in a pot and roast the pine nuts. Add chopped onion and mackerel meat and continue frying. Add rice. Mix well and add cinnamon, allspice, black pepper, currants and salt. Add hot water and cook on low heat for 5 minutes. Add chopped dill and parsley.
- Stuff the mixture into the mackerel. Dip it first in flour, then in beaten egg yolk, and lastly in breadcrumbs. Fry it in a pan with not very hot sunflower oil for 6-7 minutes. Serve hot.
TIPS FOR STUFFED MASKUMER RECIPE
Here are some tips you should pay attention to when making stuffed mackerel:
- When cleaning mackerel, be careful not to crack the skin. Mackerel with cracked skin is not suitable for stuffing.
- While roasting the mackerel meat, try not to crush it too much. Roast the meat by cutting it into pieces.
- When cooking the rice, do not soften it too much. Keeping the rice fresh will increase the flavor of the stuffing.
- When frying stuffed mackerel, do not use too much oil. Mackerel fried in oil may absorb too much oil. This may spoil the taste of the stuffing.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH THE STUFFED MASKUMRE RECIPE?
Stuffed mackerel is a delicious and satisfying dish. Some foods and drinks you can serve with it are:
- Along with stuffed mackerel, you can serve green salad, pickles, tzatziki or yoghurt. These foods will complement the flavor of stuffed mackerel.
- You can serve it with stuffed mackerel, squeezing lemon or drizzling it with pomegranate syrup. In this way, you can further enhance the taste of stuffed mackerel.
- Along with stuffed mackerel, you can drink white wine, ayran or soda. These drinks will help digest stuffed mackerel.
That's all you need to know about making stuffed mackerel in MasterChef. You can also try making stuffed mackerel at home with Chef Somer's special recipe. Enjoy your meal!
