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Spanish Mackerel with Orange Sauce

Cook Time 8 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • tsp chopped fresh thyme or a pinch of dried
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 4 fillets Spanish Mackerel 1lb. total (skin on)
  • 2 oranges segmented, or peeled & thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • Mix the olive oil, orange juice, thyme, salt and pepper together in a shallow bowl.
  • Add the mackerel and marinate for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the broiler.
  • Placethe mackerel on a broiling or baking pan and brush with the marinade.
  • Broil about 6 inches from the heat source, basting once or twice for 5 to 8 minutes, until the fish is lightly browned and almost cooked through (it will be tender and opaque throughout).
  • Top with the oranges, baste once more, and broil for another minute.
  • Serve immediately.