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Delicious Sweet Soy Grilled Mackerel

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9 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:01:38
warningStay safe

Wash hands thoroughly after handling raw fish to prevent cross-contamination of bacteria.

Coat 600 grams of mackerel evenly with a little salt and lime juice to remove slime and fishy smell.

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Coat all parts of the fish evenly, otherwise the fishy smell will not be completely removed.

Ingredients:Mackerel fillet (600 g)Saltlime
Tools:plate
02
Preparation
00:02:04

Slice 2 pieces of ginger, 2 pieces of turmeric, 2 pieces of galangal, and lemongrass thinly. Put them into a blender along with 5 bird's eye chilies, 5 candlenuts, 4 cloves of garlic, 9 shallots, and 0.5 tablespoon of coriander, then blend until smooth.

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Cut the spices into smaller pieces before blending so the blender blades do not jam.

Ingredients:ginger (2 piece)ground turmeric (2 piece)galangal (2 piece)bird's eye chili (5 piece)candlenut (5 piece)Garlic (4 clove)shallot (9 piece)Coriander (0.5 tbsp)
Tools:knifecutting boardblender
03
Active Cooking
00:03:04

Mix the blended spices into a bowl. Add 0.5 tablespoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of bouillon powder, 0.5 teaspoon of black pepper, 4 tablespoons of sweet soy sauce, lime juice, and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, then stir until the sauce is well combined and thickened.

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Mix the soy sauce and spices thoroughly, otherwise the flavor will be uneven when applied.

Ingredients:Salt (0.5 tbsp)bouillon powder (1 tsp)crushed black pepper (0.5 tsp)sweet Indonesian soy sauce (Kecap Manis) (4 tbsp)vegetable oil (1 tbsp)
Tools:bowlspoon
04
Active Cooking
00:05:23
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Use heat-resistant gloves when holding the hot pan handle to avoid burns.

Heat the grill pan, apply a sufficient amount of Blue Band margarine evenly on the surface until it melts.

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Ensure the grill pan is hot enough before adding margarine so the fish does not stick.

Ingredients:margarine (2 tbsp)
Tools:Grill pan
05
Active Cooking
00:05:56

Place 600 grams of mackerel one by one on the grill pan, then grill until half cooked.

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Leave enough space between the fish so they are easy to flip.

Ingredients:Mackerel fillet (600 g)
Tools:Grill pan
06
Active Cooking
00:06:30

Flip the mackerel gently after it is half cooked.

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Flip gently, otherwise the fish flesh will easily break apart.

Ingredients:Mackerel fillet
Tools:spatula
07
Active Cooking
00:06:44

Apply the glaze evenly on the surface of each fish using a spoon.

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Brush evenly into the incisions of the fish so the flavor penetrates deeply.

Ingredients:Mackerel fillet
Tools:spoon
08
Active Cooking
00:07:47

Flip the mackerel back to the other side carefully.

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Flip gently, otherwise the fish flesh will easily break apart.

Ingredients:Mackerel fillet
Tools:spatula
09
Active Cooking
00:08:02

Apply the glaze evenly on the other side until it covers the entire surface of the fish.

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Ensure every fish is fully coated with glaze, otherwise the flavor will not be rich enough.

Ingredients:Mackerel fillet
Tools:spoon

groceryAll Ingredients

Mackerel fillet600 g
lime1 piece
Salt1 tbsp
bird's eye chili5 piece
ginger2 piece
ground turmeric2 piece
galangal2 piece
candlenut5 piece
Garlic4 clove
shallot9 piece
Coriander0.5 tbsp
margarine2 tbsp
crushed black pepper0.5 tsp
sweet Indonesian soy sauce (Kecap Manis)4 tbsp
bouillon powder1 tsp
vegetable oil1 tbsp

blenderAll Tools Needed

plateknifecutting boardblenderbowlspoonGrill panspatula