15 ways to prepare canned tuna

Eloísa Carmona

Recipes with canned tuna will always get you out of trouble, as it is one of the canned products that we always have at home. Canned tuna originates from the same source as fresh tuna, with real tuna, and much of the canned tuna you will find on supermarket shelves comes from the Pacific Ocean. The canned tuna sold in supermarkets is white tuna or a mix of skipjack and yellowfin tuna. Canned tuna is a good source of essential nutrients, such as omega-3 fatty acids, high-quality proteins, selenium, and vitamin D. It also provides an important dietary source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids necessary for good heart health, brain function, and normal growth and development. The canning process creates a convenient and nutritious product with a long shelf life that is a good source of protein and other nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids.

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Croquettes:Making tuna croquettes is very simple, as you only need mashed potato, a bit of chopped onion, egg, and breadcrumbs, mix all these ingredients together, seasoned with salt and pepper. Then form balls with your hands and place a piece of cream cheese in the center for a special filling. Then bread them by passing through flour, egg, and breadcrumbs, and finally, fry in medium heat oil until golden.View recipe
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Hamburgers:Making hamburgers with canned tuna is possible, and in reality, they are prepared very similarly to how you would with ground meat. You just need to mix the tuna with a bit of onion, garlic, jalapeño chili, a bit of breadcrumbs, and oregano, until everything is well combined. Then form the hamburgers with your hands and cook them with a bit of oil, and you're done.View recipe
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Creamy Salad:The classic and basic way to eat canned tuna that we all know simply consists of mixing it with mayonnaise, perhaps a touch of mustard, and the vegetables you like. The creamy tuna works perfectly for eating with crackers, in a sandwich, or as a snack.View recipe
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Toasts:Putting it on toast and cooking it like a salpicón, canned tuna can become a completely different dish. Moreover, tuna salpicón is ideal for the warm season and only requires you to chop a bit of tomato, onion, chili, and make the vinaigrette with white vinegar and olive oil.View recipe
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Patties:As simple and practical as croquettes, patties are prepared similarly, but can be accompanied by some tomato sauce or dressing.View recipe
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Snacks:Tuna snacks are the most practical and can work well as a snack between meals. Don't limit yourself to eating it with crackers; filling jalapeño peppers with it will delight you. Just open the peppers, clean them, and deseed them, cook them with a bit of white vinegar and hot water for about 15 minutes, and fill them with creamy tuna.View recipe
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Tuna Gringa:If you crave pastor but don't want to eat meat, tuna can also be prepared this way. For the pastor marinade, blend for 5 minutes 1/4 onion with 1 clove of garlic, 4 guajillo chilies, 1/4 achiote, 1/4 cup of pineapple juice, black pepper, cumin, and 2 tablespoons of white vinegar. Then cook the tuna and add the marinade, assemble your gringa, and you're done.View recipe
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Tuna Milanesa:To make a tuna milanesa, drain your canned tuna and mix it with 2 tablespoons of chipotle chili, a bit of mustard, garlic powder, 1 egg, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper. Then form patties with your hands and shape them like a milanesa. Refrigerate for two hours, or freeze for 30 minutes. Then bread them and fry as you would with any other milanesa, and you're done.View recipe
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Stuffed Chili with Tuna:A lighter version of this typical Mexican dish can be made with tuna. To make it, just sauté a bit of onion and garlic until they are shiny, add chopped tomato, serrano chili, canned tuna, olives, cilantro, thyme, tomato puree, and cook everything for a few more minutes. Season with salt and pepper and stuff your chilies.View recipe
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Mexican-Style Tuna:To cook Mexican-style tuna, you just need to sauté onion, garlic, tomato, and serrano chili, then add the canned tuna, tomato puree, a bit of potato, cilantro, and lime juice, season with salt and pepper, and enjoy it in delicious tacos.View recipe
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Tuna Pizza:Homemade pizza is not as complicated as you think, whether you use a pre-made pizza base or make your own dough with flour, adding tuna and peppers will give you a great dish.View recipe
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Tuna Meatballs:To make your meatballs, mix the tuna with chopped onion, garlic, and cilantro, a bit of breadcrumbs, and 1 egg. Form them with your hands, and if you want, you can also add a cube of melted cheese in the center. Then cook them with a bit of oil and prepare your tomato and chipotle sauce that you use for your meatballs, and you're done.View recipe
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Fried Tuna Quesadillas:Fried quesadillas are a delicious Mexican snack, so take the opportunity to make them with some canned tuna. Just cook it in a skillet over medium heat with garlic, onion, and olive oil, add tomato, serrano chili, and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste and let cool. To assemble your fried quesadillas, form balls of dough of about 30 grams, flatten them, place the well-drained Mexican-style tuna filling, and close. Finally, fry in oil in a deep pot until crispy.View recipe
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Vegetables Stuffed with Tuna:Chayotes, avocado, zucchini... Choose your favorite vegetable and fill it with creamy or Mexican-style tuna for a light, practical, and nutritious meal.View recipe
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Pasta with Tuna:Some elbows with chipotle tuna or a fusilli pasta casserole with tuna can be the most practical way to have a complete dish in few steps, as you only need to cook the pasta, make your favorite sauce, whether with chipotle or creamy, and add the drained tuna.View recipe