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Grilled Mackerel With Roasted Rainbow Carrots

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Looking to cook something new on the grill? Try this delicious grilled mackerel from Institute of Culinary chef Chris Scott. The one-time Top Chef contestant—who co-owned Brooklyn's Butterfunk Kitchen and Birdman Juke Joint in Connecticut—uses the grill in a variety of ways, pairing the oily fish with roasted rainbow carrots and three flavor-packed sauces. Yuzu is a type of citrus commonly found in East Asia. Yuzu juice can be found online and at many Asian supermarkets, but you can substitute lemon juice if it's not available.

Ingredients

For Fish:
  • 1 whole Spanish mackerel, gutted, pinned, and cut into filets
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 clove garlic, minced with a fork
  • 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
For Carrots:
  • 1 bunch baby rainbow carrots
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • For Black Olive Puree:
  • 1/2 cup oil-cured black olives
  • 1/2 clove minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup olive oil
For Parsley Oil:
  • 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/2 clove minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon champagne vinegar
  • 1 cup olive oil
For Yuzu Sauce:
  • 1 cup yuzu juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

Prepare the Fish
  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. Mix parsley, salt, pepper, red pepper, garlic, and olive oil together in a small bowl and place fish filets in marinade. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  3. With grill on high heat, drip off excess marinade and place fish filets on grill, flesh side down, and grill for 3 minutes. 
  4. Flip over and grill for 30 seconds more. Gently remove from grill and set aside in a warm place.
Prepare the Carrots
  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. Take a piece of aluminum foil and fold into a rectangle, folding edges to make ridges; this will be your makeshift grill pan. Set aside.
  3. Peel carrots and place in center of aluminum foil. 
  4. Peel and thinly slice shallot and place on top of carrots.
  5. Season with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
  6. Fold over foil, to make a “papillote,” then place on grill to roast for 20 minutes.
Make the Sauces
  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. Combine olives, garlic, sugar, salt, and oil in a blender and puree until smooth. Pour into container and set aside.
  3. Clean blender. Place all parsley, garlic, salt, vinegar, and oil in blender and puree until smooth.
  4. To make yuzu sauce, place yuzu, sugar, and salt in a small sauce pot and reduce until syrupy. If necessary, this sauce can be thickened with a cornstarch slurry. Whisk until smooth.
Assemble the Dish
  1. Remove carrots from foil and place on a plate.
  2. Spoon some of the three sauces on plate. Top with fish filets.
  3. Top with a squeeze of fresh lemon and chopped parsley and serve immediately.