Easy recipe for "Mackerel Can Chili Con Carne" with the juice from the can! Rich in flavor and texture with soybeans, onions, eggplant, and canned tomatoes

Introducing "Canned Mackerel Chili Con Carne," a simple recipe using canned mackerel. Soft and tender mackerel, melt-in-your-mouth soybeans, tender eggplant, and crispy onions are wrapped with the sweet and sour flavor of tomatoes.

Canned Mackerel Chili Con-Can

Ingredients (2 servings)

100 g steamed soybeans
1 can (150g (5.29oz)) mackerel
200 g canned tomatoes
1/2 small onion
1 small eggplant
A clove of garlic
2 teaspoons sugar and olive oil
1/2 teaspoon consomme and salt
A pinch of pepper

Canned Mackerel Chili Con Carne Directions

Cut garlic and onion into thin slices. Cut eggplant into 1 cm cubes.


Heat olive oil and garlic in a frying pan over low heat. When the garlic is fragrant, add the onion and eggplant and sauté until all the ingredients are coated with oil.



Add the canned mackerel (with its juice), soybeans, and tomatoes, stir briefly, and cook over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes.



Season with sugar, consommé, salt and pepper and cook for about 5 minutes more.


Plate and sprinkle with parsley, if desired.

How does canned mackerel chili con carne taste?

Soft and moist mackerel, melt-in-your-mouth soybeans, tender eggplant, and crispy onions. The sweet and sour richness of the tomatoes envelops the various textures and flavors. The juice from the canned mackerel also adds a rich umami flavor. This recipe is recommended to be served over rice or on bread.