Pan-Seared Mackerel

Name: Pan-Seared Mackerel
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings

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MINS

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SERVINGS

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Easy

LEVEL

#protein

#low_sugar

#dha

#under_30

The brain-food dish from the dinner set — meaty, few-bones mackerel, salt-seared golden on both sides; high in DHA and dead simple.

MumEat recipe

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Nutritional Highlights

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1200%

DAILY RDI

DHA

2400mg

☀️

107%

DAILY RDI

Vitamin D

16µg

💪

63%

DAILY RDI

Protein

44.4g

+ 5 more nutrients

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Why This Recipe?

🌸 Traditional Wisdom

Mackerel is a common DHA fish for coastal moms, simply pan-fried and rice-friendly.

🔬 Modern Science

Mackerel is a low-mercury, high-DHA fish; DHA supports fetal brain and vision development — pan-fry with little oil, 2-3 servings/week.

✅Strong evidence

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Instructions

3 steps

Cut mackerel into pieces, marinate with salt and ginger 10 min.

💡腌一下去腥更入味。

Pan-fry in a little oil, 4-5 min per side until cooked through.

💡孕期必须全熟，中心不透明。

Squeeze a little lemon to finish.

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Full Nutrition Breakdown

⚡Zinc

13%(1.5mg)

☀️Vitamin D

107%(16µg)

🧠DHA

1200%(2400mg)

Vitamin C

16%(13.7mg)

Iron

8%(2.2mg)

Calcium

8%(79.2mg)

Protein

63%(44.4g)

Folate

3%(19.9µg)

* % based on pregnancy daily reference intake (RDI)

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References

[1] ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 229 (2021).

Recommends 2-3 servings/week of low-mercury fish for DHA during pregnancy.

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