Recipes for King Mackeral
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From: DonVathome
01-Feb-17
Like you elk guys! I have a lot of king mackerel I caught and it is a little fishy lets here some good ideas on how to prepare it. Healthier is better - deep frying is out:)
From: lewis
01-Feb-17
It is very good smoked I would never cook frozen kings been catching and messing with them for over 40 yrs.We live in So.Fl. almost half of a yr. Good luck Lewis
From: Joey Ward
01-Feb-17
Cut in 2" chunks, soak in ice cubed water for an hour or so, season with olive oil, a little salt, minced garlic, and fresh squeezed lemon juice, cook on a hot grill for about 5 minutes on an olive oil greased piece of heavy foil.
Enjoy!
From: Jaquomo
01-Feb-17
If you soak them (or any somewhat oily fish) in milk for an hour, then rinse with cool water, the milk will draw a lot of the fishy taste out. I do that with all frozen fish now and it's a game changer.
From: DonVathome
01-Feb-17
Thanks! Lewis so you are saying when they were frozen you will only smoke right? I have heard the milk trick will try it for sure! Thanks and keep the ideas coming!
PS Cobia raw at the dock was the best seafood I have ever eaten!
From: 320 bull
01-Feb-17
Interesting on the soak in milk. Going to have to try that. Heading to the keys with my own boat for the first time in March and I hope to be able to test it out. Kings look like a blast to catch
From: lewis
01-Feb-17
I just never liked frozen kings anyway but smoked but I admit I am spoiled we had grouper snapper hogfish porgies tripletail snook and trout to choose from.My wife makes a smoked fish spread that is always a crowd pleaser.I second you on the cobia I always knew I was in for it when my wife would meet me at our cleaning table after a cobia catch with a mixed drink and a bottle of soy sauce good luck Lewis
From: Ken
01-Feb-17
Marinate in soy sauce, olive oil, garlic, brown sugar, basil, oregano and chili powder. Cook on grill.
From: leo17
01-Feb-17
attach to a hook, cast out line and use to catch an edible fish.
never found good recipe for mackerel
From: ASCTLC
01-Feb-17
I never could find a way to stomach mackerel. Never tried the milk soak though. Give it a try and I hope it's successful.
From: DonVathome
01-Feb-17
haha! 320 bull I am in Key West first few days of March, will you be around?
From: 320 bull
01-Feb-17
Don I am due in on the 11th i believe. We are staying on Key largo so we will likely fish there at least to start with. If you are still around or passing through your welcome to hitch a ride and bend a pole.
From: mgmicky
01-Feb-17
Leo17 x 2! Fun to catch but terrible to eat
From: DonVathome
01-Feb-17
I will be gone by then flying out on the 4th. Ah well. Beautiful area, have you been to the keys?
From: nchunter
01-Feb-17
Are you guys sure you are talking about king mackeral and not spanish mackeral? King mackeral splashed with olive oil and placed on a charcoal grill is awesome. I cut them just like 3/4 inch steaks and either use lemon juice or worcestor sauce on it. No fish compares to red drum tho.
From: lewis
01-Feb-17
Hey all I'm in HomesteadFl until April catch a bunch of a fish good luck Lewis
From: elk yinzer
02-Feb-17
Bleed and chill immediately upon catching. Eat them fresh or get them deep frozen asap. Far and away those are the most important for any fish, but particularly fattier fish caught in winter can start going rancid in as little as 12 hours even at refrigerator temps. Once they go rancid all they're good for is cut bait. Frozen they'll get a little mushier. Excellent smoked or grilled served simply with a nice bright/acidic/herbal sauce and a hoppy beer.
From: 320 bull
02-Feb-17
Don I have not, first trip. Like I mentioned we are taking a boat, 18ft Ranger Reata and also hiring Brian Cone for a day on the Contagious out of Islamorada. Have been doing a ton of research and collecting tackle so I feel like I have done my homework. Hoping we have some good weather and we can get out to the edge of the reef or a wreck with my boat at least a few times. Otherwise we will be fishing shallow for Mangroves and sharks or whatever else we can find to bend a rod. I am pretty excited. I have had to stay close to home for family health issues and have not been on vacation in over a year. I even missed elk last fall for the second time in 20 years so I am ready for a getaway!!
From: SILVERADO
02-Feb-17
I soak mine for 2-4 hours in a gallon size ziplock bag with whole milk and a 1/2 cup orange juice, and minced garlic. Pull it out of the fridge and rinse with cold water, pat dry with a paper towel and prepare any way you wish. I've never had fishy taste. Even works with bluefish.
From: DonVathome
02-Feb-17
The milk trick worked! Night and day from when I did not do it! THANKS!
320bull have fun gorgeous area, just the drive through the keys is amazing and everyone should do it once! Lots of good fishing I think, keep your ears open for giant rays (no idea if they are in that area). In August I was fishing out of Cape Canaveral and they were there midday feeding. Most had 1-8 cobia around them and you just sight casted FUN - by far the funnest fishing I have ever had and best eating fish ever.
From: mainecheesehead
02-Feb-17
can it like you would venison - grew up on it - tastes like tuna
From: Chief 419
03-Feb-17
My advice is to feed the king mackeral to the neighborhood cats. One of the worst eating fish in the ocean. JMHO.
From: IdyllwildArcher
03-Feb-17
Gill/gut them. Cut out the fillets and eat them raw with soy sauce and wasabi. Corn meal batter what is left, deep fry it, and eat it like potato chips.
From: Nimrod
04-Feb-17
I had an old buddy and a new acquaintance down from Alabama to tarpon fish with me. I told them I was grilling fresh king mackerel steaks for supper. My new acquaintance replied what are we having tomorrow night, freezer burned venison. Turns out he used to tend bar in Gulf Shores. He knew the score and we became great friends.
From: Quinn @work
05-Feb-17
If they'll survive being released, release them. If they won't cut them in chunks and use them for crab trap bait. They're fun to catch but I'll never eat another one.
From: Woods Walker
05-Feb-17
Chum.
From: 320 bull
06-Feb-17
Thanks for the tip Don, looks as though your enjoying yourself.
