Korean Grilled Mackerel

Ingredients

• Fresh Mackerel - 1 whole
• Rice water - enough to submerge the fish (reference video)
• Flour - 1 Tablespoon
• Curry Powder - 1 Tablespoon
• Lemon - optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Clean the fish and take out its innards.

2. 2

   Soak the cleaned mackerel in rice water (or milk) for 10-15 minutes.

3. 3

   Then rinse the fish off under cold water.

4. 4

   Place the fish on a few paper towels. Pat it down dry.

5. 5

   Then mix the Flour (1T) & Curry powder (1T) together.

6. 6

   Sprinkle the batter over the fish and coat both sides. Make sure to give the fish a few gentle pats to take off extra batter.

7. 7

   Cut the fish into two halves (if you haven't done already)

8. 8

   Put frying pan on a medium-high heat. Place in oil. Once it's hot, place the pieces in skin-side down. Let it grill for 1 minute, until the skin turns crispy.

9. 9

   Once it's crispy, flip it over to the otherside. Reduce the heat to a low. And let it fully cook through for 3-5 minutes.

10. 10

    Once crispy on both sides, take out the pan and plate.

11. 11

    (Optional: Give a few squeezes of fresh lemon over the fish)

12. 12

    Enjoy with a bowl of hot rice. (Be careful of the fish bones!)