i’ve been missing out on mackerel

[bloocrab]

Google the healthiest fish to eat....you'll be pleasantly surprised.

We fry em' up in a pan (I know, not the healthiest way) but we absolutely love them! With some boiled potatoes, or yams, dad's special garlic sauce and pickled onions.

When I'm in the mood, I'll bake or boil them (the larger ones), pick them clean...and make omelets or patties baked in the oven.

I can't say I agree with "a step up from bluefish" though...unless they're snapper sized, I don't care for bluefish...but having had eaten mackerel my entire life, perhaps I'm being a bit biased.

Similar to baked stuffed-lobster that's stuffed with lobster stuffing, I also make baked stuffed mackerel with mackerel stuffing....but you have to have a lot of time/patience on your hands....lotta bones to remove if you're not careful.

[Guppy]

Ice ice ice
Cut the head off
Run a blade down both sides
Remove back bone
Layer the fillets in a large baking dish with olive oil, oregano, garlic over night
Red hot grill skin side up first, flip em

Don’t over cook, you can remove the remaining bones now or when u filleted them

Nothing like bloo fish IMO, bluefish suck :-)

[numbskull]

Here is a better idea.

Treat mackerel like bonito. Bleed them immediately in water, ice them quickly. Fillet/skin them then cut out the perpendicular bones. Trim off any remaining red meat. You end up with four "finger" shaped fillets from each fish. Cook them as you would cook bonito. You will be amazed at how good they are.

[Guppy]

Hmmm good one George...
I’ve deep fried those fingers
Luv the bonito...