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Braised Mackerel in Ginger Fish Sauce with Rice

This braised dish pairs mackerel fillet, cut into pieces with jasmine rice, dry, fish sauce and ginger, sliced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Easy

Balanced High satiety Pescatarian Gluten free

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Estimated macros per portion

42 g Protein

59 g Carbohydrates

27 g Fat

2 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

189g mackerel fillet, cut into pieces 387 kcal
56g jasmine rice, dry 204 kcal
15g fish sauce 5 kcal
6g brown sugar 23 kcal
10g ginger, sliced 8 kcal
5g garlic, sliced 7 kcal
51g water 0 kcal
103g cucumber, sliced 15 kcal

Cooking instructions

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Pat the mackerel dry. In a small bowl, mix fish sauce with brown sugar and a splash of water.
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Heat a small saucepan over medium. Add ginger and garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
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Add mackerel pieces in a single layer. Pour in the sauce mixture and bring to a gentle simmer.
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Cover and braise 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until fish flakes and sauce reduces.
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Serve with steamed jasmine rice and sliced cucumber on the side.