Smoked Mackerel Relleno
A Peruvian-inspired dish featuring tender smoked mackerel wrapped in a flavorful rocoto pepper relleno. Perfect for a light lunch or snack.
Ingredients
- ●4 fillets Smoked mackerel
- ●4 Rocoto peppers
- ●2 Peruvian aji amarillo peppers
- ●1 large Tender onions
- ●1/4 cup Fresh cilantro
- ●2 tablespoons Lime juice
- ●to taste Salt
- ●to taste Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 2
Cut the tops off the rocoto peppers and remove the seeds and membranes.
- 3
In a pan, sauté the onions and aji amarillo peppers until softened.
- 4
Add the smoked mackerel to the pan and break it up with a spoon.
- 5
Season with salt, black pepper, and lime juice.
- 6
Stuff each rocoto pepper with the mackerel mixture.
- 7
Place the peppers in a baking dish and cover with foil.
- 8
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the peppers are tender.
- 9
Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve warm.