Cidered Mackerel with Rhubarb Recipe

Ingredients:

• 8 Fresh Mackerel Fillets
• 8 Bay Leaves
• Salt and Black Pepper
• 240ml/8fl.oz. Dry Cider
• 25g/1oz Butter
• 450g/1lb Fresh Rhubarb, chopped
• 1/2 teasp Lemon Juice
• 50g/2oz Brown Sugar
• A Pinch of Nutmeg

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, Gas mark 4.
2. Season the fillets with salt and pepper then place a bay leaf on each fillet and roll up.
3. Place the fish rolls in a shallow ovenproof dish, pour over half the cider and dot with the butter. Cover with aluminium foil or a lid and bake in the oven for 30 minutes until tender.
4. Meanwhile, place the remaining cider, rhubarb, lemon juice, brown sugar and nutmeg in a pan. Bring to the boil then simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring from time to time, until soft and puréed.
5. To serve - transfer the fish to a warmed serving platter, drizzle some of the rhubarb sauce over the top of the fish and serve the remaining rhubarb sauce separately. Serve hot.
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