Food & Cooking Recipes Ingredients Seafood Recipes Whole Grilled Mackerel Be the first to rate & review! By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 6 Mackerel is underappreciated but overwhelmingly delicious when it's fresh. Buy whole mackerel,then stuff it with sprigs ofthyme and slices of lemon,and crisp it on the grill. Ingredients 1 whole mackerel or striped bass (about 3 pounds), deboned, head and tail left intact Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling 2 lemons 4 to 6 fresh thyme sprigs Directions Preheat grill to medium-high (if using a charcoal grill, coals are ready when you can hold your hand 5 inches above grill for just 3 or 4 seconds). Using a sharp knife, make a few slashes in skin on both sides of fish. Open fish like a book. Season inside with salt and pepper, and drizzle with oil. Thinly slice 1 lemon; arrange lemon and thyme sprigs over 1 side of fish. Close fish, and rub oil all over skin. Grill fish until skin is charred on 1 side, about 10 minutes. Carefully turn fish; cover, and cook until flesh inside is opaque, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer fish to a platter, and open like a book. Drizzle with oil and juice from remaining lemon. Cook's Notes If you use striped bass instead of mackerel, the cooking time may increase. Rate it Print