Nigel Barden served up Thai grilled mackerel with a pickled bean sprout salad, roasted chilli oil, peanuts and lime dish on Radio 2 Drivetime with Suzi Perry.
The ingredients are: 2 whole mackerel (150-200g each), cleaned, gutted and bloodline removed, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tsp coarse sea salt, 100g caster sugar, 1 tsp table salt, 100ml distilled white wine vinegar, 60g bean sprouts, 5g dill, chopped, 10g coriander leaves, chopped, 10g Thai sweet basil (or Italian basil), torn, 2 green bird’s eye chillies, thinly sliced, 2 tbsp roasted peanuts, lightly crushed, 2 tbsp chilli oil and steamed jasmine rice, to serve.