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Do you like to innovate and try new flavor combinations? Make this tuna and bacon rice, it's an easy recipe to prepare and quite tasty!

Do you like mixing ingredients with rice? Mix flaked tuna and bacon and season with thyme! It's a quick and tasty recipe that your kids will love!

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Tuna and bacon rice in a skillet

INGREDIENTS FOR TUNA AND BACON RICE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

Canned tuna - Flaked tuna.
Raw bacon - Raw bacon cut into strips. Adds flavor and color to the recipe.
Rice - Long-grain rice.
Tomato - Peeled tomato cut into small chunks. Adds color and flavor.
Paprika, thyme and salt - For seasoning.
Onion - Chopped onion. Adds flavor.
Olive oil - For sautéing. Adds flavor.
Water - To cook the rice.

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE TUNA AND BACON RICE

Step 1: In a saucepan, pour 50 ml (1/4 cup) of olive oil and a chopped onion. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden, stirring occasionally. Add the rice and season with salt. Stir and fry for about 1 minute.

Step 2: Pour the water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook for around 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 3: Drain the tuna and flake it with a fork; set aside.

Step 4: In a skillet, pour 50 ml (1/4 cup) of olive oil, the peeled tomato cut into small chunks, chopped onion, bacon cut into strips and paprika. Cook over low heat until the tomato starts to break down, stirring occasionally.

Step 5: Add the tuna, stir and cook for more 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 6: Turn off the heat and add the rice to the skillet. Mix everything well, season with thyme and serve.

Tuna and bacon rice in a skillet

TIPS FOR COOKING RICE

1. We usually use long-grain rice or medium-grain rice but you can use another type of rice. Long-grain rice is looser while medium-grain rice is creamier and absorb much more the flavors.
Rice cooking time: about 10 to 12 minutes for long-grain rice and 13 to 15 minutes for medium-grain rice.

2. The amount of water for the rice depends on each person's taste. The mesure we usually use is 250 ml (about 1 cup) to 300 ml (1 1/3 cups) of water per 100 grams (1/2 cup) rice.

3. Always cook the rice with a lid and over low heat to prevent the rice from burning and sticking to the bottom of the pan.

Tuna and bacon rice

Do you like to innovate and try new flavor combinations? Make this tuna and bacon rice, it's an easy recipe to prepare and quite tasty!

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Category:Fish, Main dishes, Quick & easy, Recipes, Rice

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 2

Prep Time:5 m

Cook Time:25 m

Total Time:30 m

Ingredients

200 grams (7 ounces) canned tuna
50 grams (1 3/4 ounces) raw bacon
125 grams (2/3 cup) rice
1 medium ripe tomato
1 teaspoon paprika
2 medium onions
100 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
Thyme (to taste)
350 ml (1 1/2 cups) water to cook the rice
Salt (to taste)

Directions

In a saucepan, pour 50 ml (1/4 cup) of olive oil and a chopped onion. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden, stirring occasionally. Add the rice and season with salt. Stir and fry for about 1 minute.
Pour the water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook for around 10 to 12 minutes.
Drain the tuna and flake it with a fork; set aside.
In a skillet, pour 50 ml (1/4 cup) of olive oil, the peeled tomato cut into small chunks, chopped onion, bacon cut into strips and paprika. Cook over low heat until the tomato starts to break down, stirring occasionally.
Add the tuna, stir and cook for more 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Turn off the heat and add the rice to the skillet. Mix everything well, season with thyme and serve.