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mackerel fillet on a plate with squid and savoy cabbage

Mackerel with Calamari, Savoy Cabbage and Smoked Bacon

SPSG
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish
Servings 4
Calories 1038 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 x 150g Mackerel fillets
  • 200 g prepared squid rings
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • Chopped herbs to garnish
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 4 salad potatoes boiled and cut in quarters lengthwise
  • 1 carrot diced and boiled
  • ½ Savoy cabbage ribs removed, leaves shredded, blanched and drained
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 60 g smoked bacon diced
  • 60 ml cream
  • 200 ml chicken stock

Instructions
 

  • Heat 1tsp of oil and cook the bacon and onion.
  • Add the chicken stock and boil until reduced by half, then add the cream.
  • Bring to the boil and add the cabbage, potatoes, and carrots and simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Roll the mackerel in the garam masala.
  • Heat the oil in a pan and add the mackerel and cook skin side down until skin starts crisping up. Flip and cook through to other side.
  • Remove the mackerel and quickly saute the squid rings to heat through.

To serve:

  • 1 Spoon some of the vegetables in the centre of the plate and place the mackerel on top. Spoon around a little more of the sauce from the vegetables. Place squid rings on top.