Uniform cross-cut steaks from young wild Persian Gulf King Mackerel, featuring tender white meat, zero gut waste, and a single central bone.
FAQ
Baby King Mackerel offers tender muscle fibers, a smaller diameter, and a milder, sweeter marine profile. It cooks faster and retains superior tenderness upon pan-searing or grilling compared to the denser, coarser texture of large specimens.
Due to the compact girth of younger fish, each 1 kg pack contains roughly 5 to 8 uniform steak rounds. This makes it an ideal, cost-controlled portion choice for individual plating in HORECA menus.
No; the delicate skin band is descaled and sterile. Retaining the skin during high-heat cooking is vital to bind the tender meat together and preserve the round steak structure.
Transforming whole fish to trimmed steaks yields an approximate 25% to 30% reduction (head, tail, viscera, fins). The buyer receives 100% usable net weight, eliminating kitchen prep losses.
Due to high-barrier 5-layer thermoform packaging, Khan baby mackerel steaks remain stable for 12 months at -18°C or colder, resisting moisture loss, color darkening, and lipid rancidity.
Quick marination in olive oil, citrus, and saffron followed by rapid flash-searing on a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat (approx. 3 minutes per side) seals in natural juices and prevents overcooking.
Consolidated door-to-door refrigerated delivery to commercial cold stores in Tehran requires a minimum order of 200 kg via refrigerated vans. Smaller volumes are serviced via airport cargo pickup.