Baked Mackerel – m. c. de marco

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ lbs bag frozen whole mackerel (cleaned), or 1 ½ lbs. pre-cleaned mackerel
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed, or garlic powder to taste
• paprika
• powdered safflower (a Portuguese spice)
• thyme and/or mustard powder
• 1 tsp. ground coriander
• ½ tsp. cumin
• parsley
• dill
• 1 lemon, sliced thin (optional)