Grilled Mackerel

Origin: Paris, France

Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Cut off the tip of the snout.
  2. Open the mackerel along the back, cutting the bone in two places without separating the two halves.
  3. Season it, baste with melted butter and grill gently.
  4. Dish on a hot plate, bringing the two grilled halves back together.
  5. Baste with Beurre à la maître-d'hôtel, half melted.

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