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Mackerel stuffed with walnuts, breaded, and deep-fried

Mackerel stuffed with walnuts, breaded, and deep-fried

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Mackerel stuffed with onions, walnuts, breadcrumbs, and herbs, then floured, breaded, and fried over medium heat: an original and delicious fish dish.

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Recipe from Joseph, Seras~trwikibooks (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These Turkish mackerel are filled with a mixture of walnuts, onions, and fresh herbs. They are floured, breaded, and fried, resulting in a golden and crispy texture.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyHard
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$9.83 $1.23 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.44
  • $0.64
  • $0.28
  • $4.40
  • $0.77
  • $0.26
  • $0.21
  • $0.08
  • $0.26
  • $0.68
  • $1.22
  • $0.59

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the filling by mixing the chopped onions, olive oil, lemon juice, walnuts, breadcrumbs, chili pepper, parsley, and dill, tomato puree, and salt. Then, stuff the mackerel with the mixture. ≈ 10 min
  2. Lightly flour each filled mackerel, shaking gently to remove any excess flour. ≈ 10 min
  3. Pour the oil paint into a pan and heat it over medium heat, but do not let it smoke.
  4. Dip the floured fish in the beaten eggs, then in the breadcrumbs, and fry them in batches in hot oil.
  5. Drain the fried fish and place it in a serving dish. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Mackerel stuffed with walnuts, breaded, and deep-fried

  • 3 onions$0.44
  • 8 tablespoons of olive oil$0.64
  • 1 lemon$0.28
  • 20 cl of chopped walnuts (approximately 80 g)$4.40
  • 200 ml of stale breadcrumbs$0.77
  • 2 tablespoons of red pepper flakes$0.26
  • 8 ounces of tomato puree$0.21
  • salt$0.08
  • 200 ml of flour$0.26
  • 40 cl of frying oil$0.68
  • 3 to 4 eggs$1.22
  • 200 ml of bread crumbs$0.59

Total$9.83

that's $1.23 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 8 mackerel, portion size
  • 3 onions
  • 8 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 lemon
  • 20 cl of chopped walnuts (approximately 80 g)
  • 200 ml of stale breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons of red pepper flakes
  • One bunch of parsley
  • One bunch of dill
  • 8 ounces of tomato puree
  • salt
  • 200 ml of flour
  • 40 cl of frying oil
  • 3 to 4 eggs
  • 200 ml of bread crumbs

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