Picture the scene. It's a weeknight, you're cooking for the family, a few things ran away from you and now dinnertime is overdue and you're staring at the cupboard thinking, 'what on Earth should I cook?'
Here's a perfect solution for just such a quandary - spicy tomato mackerel with rice. You'll just need to grab a few tins of Princes Mackerel Fillets in Spicy Tomato Sauce from the cupboard - they come skinless and boneless for less prep work - alongside some microwave rice and a few veg from the fridge and you'll be all set to prepare a quick and nutritious meal in under 10 minutes.
With fresh peppers and spring onions adding freshness and crunch rice, and a topping of gorgeous mackerel in a rich, spicy tomato sauce, this meal is not only delicious, it's also packed with protein and a good dose of Omega 3.
This recipe feeds two.
Ingredients
- 250 g (8 oz) microwave rice (I used brown rice with quinoa)
- 250 g (8.8 oz) Princes Mackerel Fillets in Spicy Tomato Sauce (2 x125g/4oz cans)
- 50 g (¼ cup) red bell pepper chopped
- 50 g (¼ cup) yellow pepper chopped
- 4 spring onions trimmed and sliced
- 1 pinch salt and black pepper
Equipment
Instructions
Snip open the pack of rice and microwave for 2 minutes on High, or follow pack instructions.
Tip the cans of Princes Mackerel in Spicy Tomato Sauce onto a microwaveable plate and break into large pieces with a fork. Microwave for 30 seconds on High.
Add the chopped peppers and spring onions to the rice and season with a little salt and freshly ground black pepper. Sometimes, I fry the veggies briefly until soft, but they work great raw in this dish too.
Share between 2 plates.
Top with the mackerel.
Serve at once!
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Spicy Tomato Mackerel with Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 250 g (8 oz) microwave rice (I used brown rice with quinoa)
- 250 g (8.8 oz) Princes Mackerel Fillets in Spicy Tomato Sauce (2 x125g/4oz cans)
- 50 g (¼ cup) red bell pepper chopped
- 50 g (¼ cup) yellow pepper chopped
- 4 spring onions trimmed and sliced
- 1 pinch salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Snip open the pack of rice and microwave for 2 minutes on High, or follow pack instructions.
- Tip the cans of Princes Mackerel in Spicy Tomato Sauce onto a microwaveable plate and break into large pieces with a fork. Microwave for 30 seconds on High.
- Add the chopped peppers and spring onions to the rice and season with a little salt and freshly ground black pepper. Sometimes, I fry the veggies briefly until soft, but they work great raw in this dish too.
- Share between 2 plates and top with the mackerel. Serve at once.
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Roxy says
Great recipe :-) Quick, easy, nutritious and delicious!
Emily Leary says
Thank you!