BROILED MACKEREL WITH ONION AND PICKLE BUTTER

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Broiled Mackerel with Onion and Pickle Butter image

Categories     Fish     Mustard     Onion     Broil     Quick & Easy     Gourmet

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 pickled cocktail onions, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped mixed sweet pickles or dill pickle
4 teaspoons country-style Dijon mustard
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
6 (4- to 6-oz) pieces mackerel fillet with skin
Accompaniment: lemon wedges

Steps:

  • Preheat broiler. Oil a large shallow baking pan.
  • Stir together onions, pickles, mustard, butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl.
  • Arrange fish, skin sides down, in baking pan and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread butter mixture on fish and broil 5 to 6 inches from heat until fish is just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes.

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