Mackerel

Makrill

58°CScore the skin — the oil needs somewhere to escape.

Cook to this all the way through

Safe minimum 63°CUSDA · fish

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On the grill

One of the oiliest fish you will grill, which makes it forgiving but also prone to flare-ups. Score the skin lightly so the fat renders instead of pooling.

It is done the moment the flesh turns from translucent to opaque right through — do not wait for it to firm up the way a leaner fish would.