Smoked Mackerel and Walnuts on Bulgar Wheat
Description
This is a simple, quick and tasty dish for 3 people.
It contains 2 good sources of omega 3 fatty acids.
It contains 2 good sources of omega 3 fatty acids.
Ingredients
At a glance
Difficulty
Easy
Course
Main Courses
Scottish
Fish and Seafood
Serves
3
- 150g dried apricots
- 50g raisins
- Boiling water
- 1tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion
- 1 cup (200ml in total) bulgar wheat
- 0.5 litre of chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoonful ground cinnamon or a couple of sticks
- 1 pinch of mixed spice
- 1 bay leaf
- Handful of walnuts, crushed
- 3 fillets of smoked peppered mackerel
Methods/steps
Chop the apricots, add the raisins and boiling water and allow to soak in a dish for 2 hours.
Chop onion up, not too small.
Use a non-stick oven to tableware pot.
Cook onions with spices in olive oil until soft.
Add bulgar and continue to cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
Add hot chicken stock, stir frequently,
Turn down to low heat, the bulgar expands as it cooks, stir frequently.
If it looks like running out of water add some from the soaking fruit.
When it has expanded (after about 15 minutes) taste some. The grains should be soft, still slightly grainy but not mushy.
Drain and add the fruit, stir.
Remove from heat.
Level out the top and sprinkle on the crushed walnuts.
Microwave or grill the mackerel.
Serve with salad
Chop onion up, not too small.
Use a non-stick oven to tableware pot.
Cook onions with spices in olive oil until soft.
Add bulgar and continue to cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
Add hot chicken stock, stir frequently,
Turn down to low heat, the bulgar expands as it cooks, stir frequently.
If it looks like running out of water add some from the soaking fruit.
When it has expanded (after about 15 minutes) taste some. The grains should be soft, still slightly grainy but not mushy.
Drain and add the fruit, stir.
Remove from heat.
Level out the top and sprinkle on the crushed walnuts.
Microwave or grill the mackerel.
Serve with salad
Reviews
Additional Tips
'If you leave out the soaking time this only takes about 30 minutes to prepare and cook. Hardly worthwhile putting the pinnie on' (Lucas_thecat).
'The apricots, cinnamon and walnuts provided delicious flavours which complemented the mackerel extremely well' (anax).
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