Fried Mackerel with Caper & Basil Cream

Fried Mackerel with Caper & Basil Cream

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Versatile mackerel or sgombri in Italian are a great fish for grilling, baking or frying and our recipe of the week is a fried version with caper & basil cream.

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  • Italian recipes
  • Food & Drink
  • Piatto Unico
  • Secondo
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Cooking tools:

  • Food processor
  • Refrigerator
  • Saucepan
  • Skillet
  • Stove
  • Spoon
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Dish
  • Paper towel
  • Serving platter

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup full-fat plain yogurt
  • 1 handful salt-packed, rinsed capers
  • 3 to 4 fresh leaves basil
  • 2-3 Tbsp crème fraîche or sour cream (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 tsp dried crushed red pepper flakes
  • several sprigs fresh parsley, chopped, plus more for garnishing
  • 1 can of whole peeled plum tomatoes crushed by hand (1 cup tomato pulp)
  • 6 to 8 small fresh mackerel fillets
  • oil for frying
  • salt

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