Ingredients

• 4 (8-ounce) mackerel fillets
• 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro sprigs
• Accompaniment: lime wedges

Instructions

1. Put fillets, skin sides down, in a lightly oiled large shallow baking pan. Stir together ginger, garlic, lime juice, oil, salt, chili powder, and turmeric in a small bowl until combined well, then rub onto mackerel flesh and marinate 10 minutes.
2. Preheat broiler. Broil mackerel 5 to 6 inches from heat, without turning, until cooked through and lightly browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer to plates with 2 spatulas and top with cilantro.