Grilled Mackerel with Herbed Butter

Preparation time: 10 minutes + inactive time

Cooking time: 5 minutes

Serve: 4

Ingredients:
8 3.5oz. mackerel fillets
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
Coarse sea salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste

Herb butter:
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
½ tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
½ tablespoon chives, chopped
Salt, to taste

Instructions:
Make the butter; beat the butter, garlic, thyme, basil, and chives in a bowl.
Season to taste.
Transfer the butter onto a piece of cling foil.
Roll the butter to form a log. Twist the edges and refrigerate for 1 hours.
Make the mackerel; place the fish fillets in a bowl.
Drizzle with lemon juice and season to taste with black pepper.
Marinate 10 minutes.
Preheat grill, or grill pan. If using a grill, brush the fish with olive oil. If you are using a grill pan, heat the olive oil in the pan.
Grill the mackerel, skin side down, 5 minutes. Sprinkle the fish with coarse sea salt and remove from the grill.
Serve the fillets on a plate.
Slice the butter and top the fish with butter.
Serve warm.

Nutritional info per serving:
Calories 399
Total Fat 32.6g
Total Carbohydrate 0.9g
Dietary Fiber 0.2g
Total Sugars 0.2g
Protein 26.5g

Dr. Benjamin Bikman

Author

Dr. Benjamin Bikman, PhD, is a metabolic scientist and professor of Physiology & Developmental Biology, widely recognized for his research on insulin resistance, human metabolism, and metabolic health. As an expert in energy regulation and the hormonal drivers of obesity, he has published numerous studies connecting diet, macronutrient balance, and insulin response. Dr. Bikman is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of HLTH Code, where he applies his metabolic research to formulate science-backed nutrition solutions. He is also the author of Why We Get Sick, a leading book on metabolic dysfunction, and is frequently referenced in discussions on low-carb nutrition, protein prioritization, and metabolic wellness.