Sweet and Spicy Fish Skewers
Serves 6
Ingredients:
- 6 large herring or medium mackerel, fresh or defrosted, filleted
Spicy Marinade:
- 1 x 5ml spoon (1 teaspoon) olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2-3 x 5ml spoon (2-3 teaspoons) prepared Cajun spices
- 1 x 15ml spoon (1 tablespoon) tomato puree
- 4 x 15ml spoon (4 tablespoons) red or white wine
Sweet Marinade:
- Grated rind & juice 1 lemon
- 2 x 15ml spoon (2 tablespoons) sherry
- 1 x 15ml spoon (1 tablespoon) brown sugar
- 1 x 15ml spoon (1 tablespoon) fresh chopped chives
Method:
- Pre-heat grill or barbecue
- To make the spicy marinade, heat the oil in a small pan and cook the onion until soft, Stir in the spices and tomato puree then add the wine. Leave to cool.
- To make the sweet marinade, blend all the ingredients together.
- Cut the herring or mackerel fillets into 5cm (2") pieces. Thread onto skewers and divide between two shallow dishes.
- Pour over the prepared marinades, cover and leave to marinate in a cool place.
- Cook over a prepared barbecue or under a hot grill for about 10 minutes, turning frequently and basting with any remaining marinade.
Nutritional value per portion (approx) 450 Kilocalories; 29g Protein; 33g Fat; 6g Carbohydrate; 0g Fibre.



