SOUSED MACKEREL WITH CRèME FRAîCHE & CAPERS

Soused mackerel with crème fraîche & capers image

James Martin's version of this authentic Scandinavian dish of 24 hour-marinated fish

Provided by James Martin

Time P1DT25m

Yield Serves 2 as a light lunch or 4 as a starter

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

300ml white wine vinegar
1 small carrot , thinly sliced
1 red onion , thinly sliced
6 allspice berries, slightly crushed
8 whole black peppercorns
4 cloves
1 tbsp sugar
4 mackerel fillets
2 slices rye bread
100g low-fat crème fraîche
2 tbsp caper
1 small red onion
small bunch chives , snipped

Steps:

Put the vinegar, 300ml water, carrot, red onion, allspice berries, peppercorns, cloves, sugar and 1 tsp salt in a pan and bring to the boil. Gently simmer for 10 mins until the carrot is just cooked, then take off the heat and allow to cool slightly.
Lay the mackerel fillets, flesh-side down, in a shallow dish and pour the sousing liquid on top, allow everything to cool, then cover with cling film and place in the fridge for 24 hrs.
The following day, drain the mackerel fillets from the liquid and cut into slices. Toast the rye bread, then pile a few mackerel slices on top with a dollop of crème fraîche and a scattering of capers, chopped red onion and chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 672 calories, Fat 48 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 49 grams protein, Sodium 1.8 milligram of sodium