Grilled Mackerel with Hay Smoked Beetroot and Sunflower Seeds from The Unruly Pig, Nr. Woodbridge, S

Ingredients

• 4 x whole mackerel (approx. 400g fish), gutted, cleaned and trimmed
• 320g sunflower seeds
• 150ml sunflower oil
• 3 large beetroot
• 2 baby beetroots
• Good quality white wine vinegar
• Approx. 15 fronds of chives finely snipped
• 1 shallot finely chopped
• quarter of lemon for juice
• 120g fresh goat’s curd
• A couple of handfuls of natural untreated hay (you could get this from a farm shop or even a pet shop!)