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
- Olive oil
- Pepper
- Canned tuna
- Bay leaf
- Grated cheese
- Onion
- Garlic
- Salt
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. Add the rice, stir and pour the water (twice the rice volume). Boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook the rice for about 10 to 12 minutes.
Step 3: 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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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.
3.67 from 3 reviews
- 200 grams (1 cup) 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
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 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 (twice the rice volume). 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.
