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Jamaican Curried Mackerel

This recipe is from Elise Smith as part of the Massachusetts Seafood Ambassador Program led by Eating with the Ecosystem.

Time: 25 min
Serves: 4

Ingredients
· 2-3 lb whole mackerel or 3-4 fillets
· 2-3 leaves lemon verbena


For the curry:
· 1 clove garlic
· 1 inch piece of ginger
· 2 sprigs thyme
· 2 tablespoons dill
· 2 tablespoons cilantro
· ½ tablespoon all-spice
· 2-3 scallions
· 3 chives
· 2 leaves rosemary
· ½ cup special sauce (Culantro, Cilantro,  Thyme, All Spice, Garlic, Ginger, Shallot, Olive oil in a jar refrigerated for at least 2 days – keeps well in the refrigerator for a few weeks!)
· Olive oil


Directions
If Mackerel are whole – remove head behind the dorsal fin and remove tail. Cut along backbone to remove backbone and gut fish. Don’t worry too much about removing all the bones, they are easy to pull out after cooking.

Rinse well and lay fish out butterflied on a baking sheet skin side down.

Prepare the curry. Add all “curry” ingredients, including the special sauce, except olive oil, into a mortar and pestle and grind until a paste is made. Add olive oil until the paste is a consistency that is easy to spread.

Using a basting brush – baste the fish with the herb sauce generously on the meat side and let them sit for up to a half hour to marinade.  Lay a lemon verbena leaf in the center of the fish and fold the filet over onto itself.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and peel the skin off the top layer if you wish and serve!


These recipes are brought to you as part of the Massachusetts Seafood Ambassador program led by @eating_with_the_ecosystem. The program is made possible by funding provided by commercial fishermen of MA from permit fees at no additional cost to the fishermen via @massmarinefisheries Seafood Marketing Grant Program.

Crispy Whole Fried Black Sea Bass with Easy Spicy Thai Salad

This recipe is from Aliya Zarei as part of the Massachusetts Seafood Ambassador Program led by Eating with the Ecoystem.

Time: 45 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients
For the fish:
· 1 whole black sea bass
· ½ cup corn starch & ½ cup rice flour (rice flour is optional but it gives nice, lighter crispy batter. If not using rice flour, increase amount of corn starch)
· Salt
· Oil for deep frying


For the Thai salad:
· Your choice of fruits/veg i.e. young papaya, cucumber, carrot, young mango. I used half of young papaya in this recipe
· Sugar (palm sugar if you have, otherwise mix brown and white sugar) - adjust according to your preference. I used one small cube of palm sugar.
· 2 cloves of garlic
· 3 hot chili peppers (or sub with pepper flakes). Feel free to reduce or increase amount accordingly
· 1 tablespoon fish sauce - adjust according to your preference
· Juice 1.5 limes - adjust according to your preference
· 1 shallot
· Your choice of herbs, such as Thai basil or Italian basil, mint, cilantro, dill
· Optional: 1 tablespoon chopped peanuts, fermented fish sauce, ½ tsp dried shrimp or anchovies

Directions

For the fish:

Score both sides of the fish (deep, all the way to the bones) - this will help fish cook evenly. Generously season with salt and then lightly coat with flour mix. Carefully slide fish into hot oil (don’t worry if the fish is slightly bigger than your pan/wok, just be sure to tilt the pan/wok and baste those uncovered areas with hot oil). Use a tong and wide/large spatula to carefully flip fish. Cook the fish for about 15-17 minutes in total or until golden and crisp.

For the Thai salad:

Julienne and thinly slice your choice of fruits/veg i.e. young papaya, cucumber, carrot, young mango etc. Use a pestle & mortar to pound sugar, garlic and pepper. Once sugar is crushed, add the rest of the ingredients and pound them together (lightly, only to bruise and release the flavors and tomato juices, we are not making a paste). If you don’t have a pestle and mortar, you can simply chop the aromatics (shallot, garlic, hot chili pepper or sub with pepper flakes) followed by mixing the seasonings (sugar, fish sauce, lime juice) before adding the veggies in and let them rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Assembly:

Serve fish overtop Thai salad. Optional: sprinkle with chopped peanuts, drizzle with fermented fish sauce and dried shrimp or anchovies.

These recipes are brought to you as part of the Massachusetts Seafood Ambassador program led by @eating_with_the_ecosystem. The program is made possible by funding provided by commercial fishermen of MA from permit fees at no additional cost to the fishermen via @massmarinefisheries Seafood Marketing Grant Program.

Arugula Salad with Scallops, Peaches, and Corn

This recipe is from Chrissy Carroll as part of the Massachusetts Seafood Ambassador Program led by Eating with the Ecosystem.

Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients
· 1 lb local MA sea scallops
· 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
· 1 tablespoon lemon juice
· 1/4 teaspoon salt
· 2 ears of fresh sweet corn, shucked
· 3 large peaches, halved and pitted
· 8 ounces arugula
· 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing


Directions
Dry the scallops, then toss with 1 tbsp of the olive oil, the lemon juice, and the salt. Set aside in the fridge.

Heat a grill (regular grates or griddle top) to medium-high heat. Brush the remaining olive oil over the corn and peach halves. Place the corn and peaches on the grill and cook for about 7-8 minutes total, flipping halfway through. When done, set aside on a plate.

Place the scallops on the grill. Grill for 2-3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.

Divide the arugula between 4 plates. Remove the corn kernels from the cob and chop the peaches, then add both to the salad. Place the scallops on top. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette. 

Enjoy alone or alongside fresh bread.


These recipes are brought to you as part of the Massachusetts Seafood Ambassador program led by @eating_with_the_ecosystem. The program is made possible by funding provided by commercial fishermen of MA from permit fees at no additional cost to the fishermen via @massmarinefisheries Seafood Marketing Grant Program.