Casserole with Smoked Mackerel, Zucchini, and Mashed Potatoes
A super tasty casserole with smoked mackerel, zucchini, and mashed potatoes. The smoked mackerel is simmered with the zucchini in a flavorful curry marinade. And then covered with creamy mashed potatoes, which you bake in the oven until golden brown. A delicious and easy dinner recipe!
Equipment
- A conventional oven is used. When using a convection oven (with air fan) decrease the temperature with 30 °F / 20 °C
- casserole pan 13 x 9 inch
- frying pan
Ingredients
- 2 pounds potatoes floury, Peel the potatoes. Cut them into four equal pieces when the potatoes are big. Halve the medium potatoes. That way, all the potatoes got a similar size and will be done at the same time.
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 inch fresh ginger fresh, skin of and grated
- 2 cloves garlic squeezed
- 2 zucchini Wash the zucchini. Remove the top and bottom and slice into small cubes of ½ x ½ inch (1 x 1 cm).
- 1 tablespoon madras curry mild
- 4 tablespoons raisins Soak the raisins for 10 minutes in hot water.
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 ounces smoked mackerel Pull the mackerel apart, removing bones when you find them. It's a very precise job so take your time.
Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic
Instructions
Preperation
- Preheat the oven to
350 °F (180 °C) and grease an oven dish.
Mashed potatoes
- Boil the potatoes for 20 minutes. Check if they're done by pinching a fork into a potato. The fork has to slide in (otherwise, extend the cooking time by 2 minutes).2 pounds potatoes
- Drain the potatoes and mash them.
- Heat the coconut milk and stir it through the mashed potatoes.1 cup coconut milk
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Casserole
- In a frying pan, heat the oil.2 tablespoons oil
- Add the zucchini cubes, ginger, garlic, curry, raisins and pepper, and salt to taste and stir-fry for 3 minutes.1 inch fresh ginger, 2 cloves garlic , 2 zucchini , 1 tablespoon madras curry , 4 tablespoons raisins, salt and pepper
- Turn the heat off and mix the mackerel through the zucchini mixture.4 ounces smoked mackerel
- Spread the mackerel mixture on the bottom of the oven dish.
- Top with the mashed potatoes.
- Put the casserole in the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
NOTES
1. Smoked Mackerel - Mackerel has firm, slightly greasy flesh and has a salty, smoky flavor from smoking. A disadvantage of smoked mackerel is that it contains bones. So you have to fillet it well beforehand. You do this by carefully checking the meat for bones when picking. Smoked mackerel can also be replaced with smoked salmon or tuna (but the latter does not have a smoky taste).
If children are going to have this casserole for dinner, then replace the smoked mackerel with tuna. Smoked mackerel may contain bones. So be very careful when eating.
2. Potatoes - Use floury potatoes to make this recipe. Russet potatoes, Doré, King
3. Raisins - Soaking the raisins in hot water for 10 minutes will make them juicy and even more flavorful. You can also replace raisins with currants or strips of dates (for a very special taste).
4. - Oven - When you use a conventional oven, set the temperature to 390 °F (200 °C). In a convection oven, 350 °F (180 °C) is sufficient.
5. Storage
- Refrigerator - If you have a leftover casserole, let it cool down to room temperature quickly. Cover the leftovers airtight. You can then store it in the fridge for two days.
- Freezer - Cover the baking dish with a layer of plastic wrap and wrap the entire baking dish in plastic wrap. You can keep it in the freezer for up to 2 months. Let thaw in the freezer.
- Reheat- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes at 320 °F (160 °C).
- Mackerel has a short shelf life. If you have leftover mackerel, you can use it in: Penne with smoked mackerel and herb cheese or a fish burger with smoked mackerel.
Nutrition
Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 142mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 338IU | Vitamin C: 65mg | Iron: 5mg
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