Baked Mackerel Chinese Style
2 x 350g (12oz) Whole mackerel or mullet, cleaned and heads removed
1 x 10ml spoon (1 dessertpoon) Olive oil
4 Spring onions, chopped
3cm (11ž4") Root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
1 x 225g (8oz) Can bamboo shoots, drained
1 x 15ml spoon (1tblspn) Soy sauce
30ml (2 tablespoons) Sherry
70ml (1/8 pint) Fish stock
Pinch Chinese five spice powder

Preheat oven to 190ºC/375ºF, Gas Mark 5

1

Heat the oil in the pan. Cook the spring onions and ginger for 1-2 minutes.

2

Stir in the remaining ingredients except the fish.

3 Pour sauce into ovenproof dish and arrange fish on top.
4 Cover and bake for 25 minutes.
5 Serve with Chinese noodles and stir fried vegetables.
Serves 2
Nutritional Values per portion (approx)
859 Kilocalories 70g Protein 61g Fat 3g Carbohydrate 2g Fibre