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Lemongrass Grilled Mackerel with charred leek and baby potatoes

Nico ReynoldsFrom the series · Nico's Cook In, Cook Out
40 min totalServes 4Medium
Lemongrass Grilled Mackerel with charred leek and baby potatoesLemongrass Grilled Mackerel with charred leek and baby potatoes
Time40 min
Serves4
SkillMedium
ShowAll Fired Up

Method

1
Turn your gas grill to a medium-high heat and keep the lid closed to heat up the BBQ. Turn off one of the burners to create a direct and indirect cooking area.
2
Wrap the potatoes in tin foil with a knob of butter and a pinch of salt, then place on the hottest part of the grill and close the lid (20 - 25 mins)
3
With a pestle and mortar,(or blender) crush the garlic, lemon zest, lemongrass and turmeric into a paste/marinade and loosen with the juice of one lemon and a drizzle of olive oil
4
Pat the fish dry and season with salt and pepper
5
Cut small diagonal slits into the fish skin
6
Spread the flesh side of the mackerel with plenty of paste/marinade
7
Spread a small quantity of the mackerel skin with paste/marinade
8
Drizzle with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper
9
Grill the mackerel skin side down for 3 minutes over the direct side
10
Place the green leek leaves over the indirect side of the grill then flip the mackerel and place on top of the leek leaves and close the lid for 10- 15 mins until fish is flaky
11
Remove fish from the leaves and leave to rest
12
Cut the whites of the leeks down the middle and place over the direct side of the BBQ, grill until nicely charred, flipping after a few minutes
13
Take the potatoes from the grill, slice and add to a bowl, chop the charred leeks and add to the bowl along with a knob of butter, a drizzle of oil, the chopped parsley, mix into the potatoes and season with salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice
40 MinutesAsian

Recipe by Nico Reynolds · From the series Nico's Cook In, Cook Out · Photography © Appetite Media
Published 13 July 2026 · Updated 15 July 2026

Nutrition
Per serving · estimated
753kcal
34gprotein
46gcarbs
49gfat

Approximate — calculated from the ingredient list using USDA food data. A guide, not a medical figure.

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