If you don't have much time, we have the right solution for you! This tuna recipe with rice is simple, quick and quite tasty.
This is one of those recipes that everyone usually likes and knows how to make. On those days of the week that we don't feel like doing anything or don't have much time, we always remember recipes prepared with rice!
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INGREDIENTS FOR TUNA RICE
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Rice - Long-grain rice.
- Olive oil, chopped onion, chopped garlic and bay leaf - For sautéing. Ingredients that add flavor to the rice.
- Pepper - For seasoning the tuna.
- Canned tuna - Flaked tuna.
- Grated cheese - Adds flavor and creaminess to the rice.
- Salt - Highlights all the other flavors.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE EASY TUNA RICE
Step 1: Drain the tuna and flake it with a fork; set aside.
Step 2: In a large saucepan, add the olive oil, the chopped onion, the chopped garlic and the bay leaf. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden. Remove the bay leaf, add the tuna and season with a little salt and pepper. Stir and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes.
Step 3: Add the rice, stir and pour the water (about 600 ml (2 1/2 cups). Boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook the rice for about 10 to 12 minutes.
Step 4: When the rice is almost cooked, add the grated cheese and mix in the rice and tuna. Turn off the heat, season with a little more pepper and serve.
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.
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Easy tuna rice
If you don't have much time, we have the right solution for you! This tuna recipe with rice is simple, quick and quite tasty.
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- 200 grams (1 cup) long-grain rice
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- Pepper (to taste)
- 225 grams (8 ounces) canned tuna
- 1 bay leaf
- 150 grams (5 1/3 ounces) grated cheese (mozzarella or Parmesan)
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- About 600 ml (2 1/2 cups) water to cook the rice
- Salt (to taste)
- Drain the tuna and flake it with a fork; set aside.
- In a large saucepan, add the olive oil, the chopped onion, the chopped garlic and the bay leaf. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden, stirring occasionally. Remove the bay leaf, add the tuna and season with a little salt and pepper. Stir and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the rice, stir and pour the water (about 600 ml (2 1/2 cups). Boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook the rice for about 10 to 12 minutes.
- When the rice is almost cooked, add the grated cheese and mix in the rice and tuna. Turn off the heat, season with a little more pepper and serve.
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