Grilled mackerel shashlik

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1:

Remove the mackerel heads and cut the fillets along the spine.

Step 2:

Rinse the mackerel fillets thoroughly and place in a bowl or deep plate.

Step 3:

Place a few sprigs of parsley, crushed garlic, some lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a blender. Puree.

Step 4:

Pour the resulting marinade over the mackerel, rub well and leave for 2 hours.

Step 5:

Cut the ends off the jalapeno peppers, cut them in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.

Step 6:

Fill the pepper halves with cream cheese.

Step 7:

Wrap each stuffed half in a strip of bacon.

Step 8:

Roll up the marinated mackerel fillet, roll each piece into a roll and thread onto a skewer.

Step 9:

Light a fire in the grill and prepare the coals.

Step 10:

Grill the mackerel on skewers and the appetizer on the grill, on all sides, until done.

Step 11:

Serve the kebabs with a spicy appetizer.

Cooking tips

It is better to take frozen mackerel and defrost it halfway – this way it is easier to cut into fillets.

The coals for grilling should be hot, but already covered with grey ash.

Thin mackerel fillets cook quickly, don't overcook them!