# Fried Mackerel with Fennel and Winter Citrus

This dish features fried mackerel with lightly dressed fennel and a mixture of winter citrus, served with an anchovy and lemon aioli, and a clarified fumetto.

- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Mackerel
- Fennel
- Winter citrus (Tarocco blood orange, pink grapefruit, Sicilian navel orange)
- Anchovy
- Lemon
- Aioli
- Salt
- Fine breadcrumb
- Fumetto (made from red mullet bones)
- Chili
- Fresh tomato

## Instructions

1. Prepare lightly dressed fennel and a mixture of winter citrus (Tarocco blood orange, pink grapefruit, Sicilian navel orange) to sit on top of the fish.
2. Make an anchovy and lemon aioli to sit alongside the fresh flavors.
3. Salt cure the mackerel.
4. Coat the mackerel in a fine breadcrumb.
5. Fry the mackerel till golden for a couple of minutes.
6. Let the fried mackerel rest.
7. Defrost fumetto (made from red mullet bones) over some muslin to clarify it.

## Equipment

- Muslin

## Tips

- To make the dish light and fresh, ensure everything on the plate complements each other well.
- Clarifying the fumetto made from red mullet bones over muslin gives it a clean flavor.
- Salt curing the mackerel and coating it in fine breadcrumbs before frying ensures a golden finish.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonnymulyk/video/7599356125305228566
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/90ca1266-19f8-4b50-833f-05b6ee2b8803
- Extracted: 2026-01-29

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