Fish & seafood / RICETTI
Maltese baked horse mackerel
Whole horse mackerel baked with potatoes, onions and tomatoes.
◷ 60 min / 4 servings
Method
- Heat oven to 200°C, or 180°C fan. Put potatoes and onion in a dish with salt, water and half the oil.
- Cover and bake for 25 minutes to soften the potatoes.
- Add fish, sliced tomatoes, garlic, remaining oil and pepper.
- Bake uncovered for 25 minutes, or until fish is cooked through and potatoes are tender. Serve with lemon and parsley.
✳ From the kitchen
Make two shallow cuts in each side of the fish before baking.
Tradition reference
Maltese food · local recipe archive ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.