I love everything about this flavourful mackerel vegetable couscous. It features roast vegetables, topped with tinned mackerel fillets in a Moroccan-style sauce made with apricot purée, and served with roasted vine tomatoes.
Often when we see a pic of a delicious-looking meal, we might think, "Wow, that looks good, but it probably takes a lot of work. I just don't have that sort of time." Well think again!
It's perfectly possible to make a healthy, delicious meal in 15 minutes or less. You just have to know where to take the right shortcuts.
How do I know? I've been working a full-time job and raising kids for 10 years and some days, something's got to give! This meal is for one of those days.
Having well-stocked cupboards with plenty of staples I can use as the basis of a host of meals is absolutely essential to speedy, tasty cooking.
With just a few of tins of Princes Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce with Apricot Purée, you can make something that's rich in Omega 3 and protein, and being skinless and boneless everything is on the table in less than 15 minutes.
This makes 4 plates - plenty for a family dinner.
Ingredients
- 300 g (10.58 oz) vine ripened tomatoes
- 1 red onion diced
- 1 yellow pepper deseeded and diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch salt and black pepper
- 150 g (5.29 oz) couscous
- 1 vegetable stock (bouillon) cube reduced salt variety
- 500 g (1.1 lb) Princes Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce with Apricot Purée (4 cans)
Equipment
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 240C/460F (220C fan). Place the tomatoes to one side of an oven tray and the chopped red onion and yellow pepper to the other side of the tray.
Drizzle all over with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Pop in the oven for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, put the couscous in a large heatproof bowl with the stock cube.
Cover with 200ml of boiling water, stir well, cover and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
Tip the cans of Princes Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce with Apricot Purée onto a microwaveable plate and break into large pieces with a fork. Microwave for 30 seconds on High.
Once everything is ready, fluff up the couscous.
Tip all of the quick roasted veg except the tomatoes into the bowl.
Mix well.
Serve the couscous onto four plates.
Top with the Princes Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce with Apricot Purée.
Serve the grilled tomatoes on the side.
Enjoy!
Don't forget to let me know the Princes Mackerel flavour you’re most looking forward to trying.
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Moroccan-Style Mackerel Vegetable Couscous Recipe
Ingredients
- 300 g (10.58 oz) vine ripened tomatoes
- 1 red onion diced
- 1 yellow pepper deseeded and diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch salt and black pepper
- 150 g (5.29 oz) couscous
- 1 vegetable stock (bouillon) cube reduced salt variety
- 500 g (1.1 lb) Princes Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce with Apricot Purée (4 cans)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 240C/460F (220C fan). Place the tomatoes to one side of an oven tray and the chopped red onion and yellow pepper to the other side of the tray.
- Drizzle all over with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Pop in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, put the couscous in a large heatproof bowl with the stock cube.
- Cover with 200ml of boiling water, stir well, cover and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
- Tip the cans of Princes Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce with Apricot Purée onto a microwaveable plate and break into large pieces with a fork. Microwave for 30 seconds on High.
- Once everything is ready, fluff up the couscous, tip all of the quick roasted veg except the tomatoes into the bowl.
- Serve the couscous onto four plates.
- Top with the Princes Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce with Apricot Purée.
- Serve the grilled tomatoes on the side.
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Charli Bruce says
I'm not a fan of mackerel but my partner loves it, I shall definitely be making this for him one time x
Emily Leary says
I hope your husband enjoys it and maybe you'll give it a go too and be surprised!
Jess Howliston says
This looks delicious! Looking at it I would have no idea how quick and easy it is to make! It looks like a perfect family meal idea.
Emily Leary says
Thank you! You can make this delicious, nutritious meal in 15 minutes! Let me know if you give it a go.
Jacqueline says
Mmm, you had me up until Apricots. I don't really care for sweet things in a savoury dish. But I am a firm believer in trying a dish at least once. And it does looks delicious!
Emily Leary says
Thank you! This makes such a tasty and nutritious meal. I hope that you give it a go and let me know what you think!
Cassandra Mayers says
The Moroccan style appeals to me, but not the mackerel , Im not a big fan
Emily Leary says
There are some lovely flavours in there and it all adds up to a delicious meal. Since you like Moroccan flavours, give it a try - you might be surprised!
Rhian Westbury says
I had so much couscous when I went to Morocco a few years back and it was always so tasty, but I generally had it with loads of chicken x
Emily Leary says
I hope you enjoy this Moroccan-style mackerel vegetable couscous as a change from adding chicken if you decide to give this recipe a go!
Nicolette Lafonseca says
I am vegetarian but am bookmarking to make for my husband he has a family history of heart disease and oily fish is great for the heart plus is is quick which helps when I am making multiple meals thanks for sharing I think as a veggie I forget about tinned fish
Emily Leary says
Thank you! You're right, and this recipe is so easy and quick to make and is rich in Omega 3. I hope your husband enjoys it if you give it a go!
Corina Blum says
This is so similar to one of my easy meals! I just love tinned mackerel in tomato sauce and I'll definitely by trying this variation soon - probably for lunch as my 3 year old would probably love it too.
Emily Leary says
I hope that your 3 year old enjoys it! Let me know what he thinks!
Joanna Bayford says
Love this idea so simple to do and I bet it tastes delicious too. Will definitely be giving this a try.
Emily Leary says
Thank you! This recipe is so nutritious and tasty and it's quick and easy to make too. Enjoy!
Joanna says
What an easy and delicious dinner to make! I love the taste of roasted vegetables, especially vine tomatoes. Combined with the rice and the mackerel they make a yummy meal!
Emily Leary says
Thank you! I love the taste of roasted vegetables too and combined with the couscous and the mackerel in that delicious Moroccan style sauce with apricot purée you have a nutritious quick and easy meal!
Jade bremner says
I could see this being a lovely summer dish. Sadly I'm allergic to seafood/fish so I would have to switch it up a little bit.
Emily Leary says
Thank you. This recipe seems to be a popular choice. I hope that you enjoy it with the alternatives that you decide on. Let me know!
Jen Oconnell says
Looks great! Simple and nutritious, and a bit different from my usual repertoire
JAN COX says
I'd love to try the mackerel with chip shop curry sauce