14329 20 mins 20 mins 4 servings Thu Feb 19 01:25:00 -0800 2009 Tue Aug 18 12:47:44 -0700 2009 Easy Fusion CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/14329 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:47:44 GMT A weeknight dish to elevate an underappreciated fish A weeknight dish that elevates an underappreciated fish. Dressed up with spicy chiles, sweet onions, and tangy lime juice, this quick mackerel preparation will help you gain new respect for this underappreciated fish.

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Season fish generously on both sides with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; set aside.

Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. When it shimmers, add onion, jalapeños, garlic, chili powder, and cumin and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook until vegetables are soft and starting to brown, about 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, season with additional salt, and cook until tomatoes just begin to break down, about 2 minutes more.

Create 4 spaces in the vegetables, and nestle fish, skin-side up, in the empty spaces. Cook until underside is golden in color, about 5 minutes. Flip fish over, add lime juice, and cook, scraping bottom of pan to incorporate browned bits, until almost all liquid is gone, about 2 minutes more.

]]> http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/02/mac290.jpg Adela Jung 50 Main 520 4 (1-inch thick) mackerel fillets (about 1 pound), fins removed

]]> 2 tablespoons olive oil

]]> 54 1 medium yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced crosswise

]]> 58 3 medium jalapeños, thinly sliced

]]> 74 3 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced

]]> 277 1/4 teaspoon chili powder

]]> 283 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

]]> 109 2 medium tomatoes, cored, seeded, and medium dice

]]> 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, from 1 lime **

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