This recipe for horse mackerel empanadas is ideal to enjoy as a main dish for both lunch and dinner, as it offers a balanced supply of nutrients, good quality protein rich in omega 3, healthy fats and complex carbohydrates.
They are made with empanada dough, which you can prepare at home following our exquisite recipe for super crispy fried empanada dough, and a delicious filling of fried jack mackerel with onion and parsley. On some occasions, chopped hard-boiled eggs are added to add protein and an outstanding taste in the filling of our empanadas. If you are interested in knowing how to make horse mackerel empanadas, you cannot miss all the steps of this preparation
Ingredients to make Horse Mackerel Empanadas:
• 150 grams of horse mackerel
• 1 onion
• 1 sprig of parsley
• 1 boiled egg (optional)
• 4 dough’s for empanadas
• 400 milliliters of oil for frying
How to make Horse Mackerel Empanadas:
First of all, clean the horse mackerel, removing the bones and the skin of the fish to proceed to shred it.
Tip: You can also make jack mackerel empanadas in a jar, they are faster!
Wash the onion and parsley, cut the onion into small cubes and the parsley as small as possible. In a frying pan with a splash of oil, fry the onion until it turns a little transparent. Add the parsley and horse mackerel to the sauce, season to taste with salt and pepper. Extend a dough for empanada and fill with horse mackerel. Add the chopped egg if you like and close the edges of the empanada with the help of a fork.
Heat the oil for at least 5 minutes. Carefully dip one of the jack mackerel patties to fry on one side. After about 3 to 5 minutes, turn the empanada over to fry the other side, they should be golden on both sides. Serve the fried horse mackerel empanadas while they are warm and enjoy!
Baked horse mackerel empanadas and other recipes
If you prefer to make the horse mackerel empanadas in the oven , all you have to do is put them on a baking tray lined with baking paper and let them cook for about 30 minutes at about 180 °C. Check them from time to time, as each oven works differently and they may be ready sooner or later.
However you enjoy them, horse mackerel empanadas are very nutritious. Horse mackerel is a fairly nutritious blue fish with a low caloric intake compared to other fish in its same habitat. In addition, it is cheap and we can find it in jars of approximately 300 grams.
On the other hand, horse mackerel contains vitamins such as D, E and B vitamins, as well as minerals such as iodine, selenium, phosphorus and potassium. All this makes horse mackerel an excellent fish to incorporate into our menu, either during the day or at night. You can consume it in salads, baked or as a filling for different preparations. Here are other horse mackerel recipes:
• Horse mackerel burgers
• Baked horse mackerel
• Horse mackerel on the back
