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Horse mackerel chili

Mackerel Chili Recipe

Today we bring you another special treat, that's right friends. Inspired by you and your good taste for sea food, we are going to take advantage of our Peruvian culture. As you already know, Peru has a large coastal area, which offers us a variety of fish and shellfish, which according to many people are a true delight when they are accompanied by rich spices and ingredients that enhance their flavor, giving them a vibrant appearance. its colors, a desirable aroma, and delightful taste.

Today's star fish will be the famous and delicious horse mackerel, a fish widely used by Peruvian food and preferred by many of the diners. Horse mackerel has a very firm meat, and a mild flavor, while having a juicy texture, so in this recipe we will combine it with the chili, the chili being also one of the icons of our cuisine, it is worth saying that the food in Peru without chili would no longer be Peruvian food.

The combination of these two base ingredients are ideal to be served in a delicious lunch and if you like, it could also be adapted for a dinner. Sharing this delicious dish with friends, family, at the time that seems most desirable to you

And without further ado we invite you to stay until the end of this recipe, we hope you enjoy it, we know you will like it and you will share it with your friends.

Mackerel Chili Recipe

Mackerel Chili Recipe

Plateau Main dish
Cooking Peruvian
Preparation time 15 minutes
Cooking time 15 minutes
Total time 30 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 375kcal
Author Romina gonzalez

Ingredients

  • ½ Kg. Horse mackerel fillets
  • ½ kg. Yellow potatoes
  • 1 large jar of evaporated milk
  • 2 cold French breads
  • 30gr. Margarine or butter
  • 6 pitted pitchers olives
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs
  • 1 large onion head
  • 30 -50 gr. Ground chili pepper
  • 0 gr. Grated Parmesan cheese
  • Garlic, salt and pepper to taste or season.

Preparation of Ají de Jurel

Very good to start this healthy recipe, as we usually do, we are going to teach you in small steps how to make it, without many complications. You will start with the following:

  1. You are going to need 2 cold French breads, that is, taken from the hillside. Then in a bowl you are going to add a jar of evaporated milk, in this milk you are going to submerge the two loaves and you are going to crush them with a fork, then leave them to soak for 1 or more.
  2. Then in a pan you are going to add 30gr of margarine or butter, and you are going to chop 1 large onion head into cubes, add ground garlic to taste, and 30-50gr of ground chili.
  3. You wait for the onion, garlic and chili to brown and cook.
  4. After the time has elapsed, you take the bread out of the milk and add it to the stew that we have prepared, adding salt and pepper to taste.
  5. In advance, without overlooking it, you must have prepared ½ Kg. Horse mackerel fillets, chopped into pieces, to be added immediately to the stew, after having added the bread.
  6. You start to stir everything, constantly watching. You leave it at a medium temperature, cook for approximately 5 to 8 minutes.
  7. When it is ready and very hot, you are going to add 100 grams of grated Parmesan cheese.

At the end and ready to serve, you must pit 6 olives, ½ kg of yellow potatoes should also be parboiled, in a little salted water, they should not be overcooked, so you must be aware. And also have 3 hard-boiled eggs ready.

You are going to chop the yellow potatoes into slices and you will place them on a plate (the amount you want) and on top you will add the stew with the horse mackerel, several olives and a sliced ​​or crushed egg. Finishing with a sprig of coriander on top.

Tips for making a delicious Ají de Jurel 

It has become a common theme, but remember the importance of buying a fish in excellent condition, or at least make sure it is fresh, if you are going to buy the whole horse mackerel. So that you get a better defined flavor and easy to work with.

If you wish, you can pass the fish through egg and flour, if you like a crispy finish and texture

You can use the cheese of your choice, but try to make it a salty and firm cheese.

If you are one of those who like to add an additional fatty touch to your meals, to serve you can place a little mayonnaise or garlic sauce to accompany it.

Also in the choice of fish, our recommendations include mackerel, cojinova, cod, sea bass or whatever you like. If you use a fish with a low fat content like hake, there will be no problem, it just takes less time to cook

If you have something else in mind, feel free to add it, if you love cumin, you can add it. Since it will give your personal touch

Nutritional contribution

As usual, we are going to help you learn about the healthy benefits of these foods, yes, they have a great nutritional contribution, that we will know what will make your taste for it intensify and continue consuming them.

As a star ingredient we have horse mackerel, it is a fairly complete fish with a high nutritional level, which has vitamins, minerals and omega 3 fatty acids, and due to its high content of fatty acids, its consumption should be moderate in those people with uric acid higher than normal.

A good content of vitamin A and D has been verified

We will also focus on the substances that vitamin A provides, in addition to being great antioxidants, they often have extremely important nutrients for the function of vision, growth, reproduction, cell division and immunity.

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for the functions of our body. It has many important functions for the correct daily development. Which we will mention below

May Help Reduce The Chance Of Heart Disease And Osteoporosis

It has great relevance for the maintenance of cognitive function. As time goes by, our body ages.

. Helps reduce stiffness or complications of asthma.

 It strengthens the immune system, protecting it from any type of virus, as we see in one that we commonly know as a cold.

. It helps the absorption of calcium. In addition to the important contribution of minerals, such as selenium, phosphorus and potassium. Potassium is essential for the normal functioning of the body. And at the same time it is a kind of electrolyte.

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