Three Tuna Lunches for Easter by @luchokooc

40 min

4 servings

🥕

2

Carrot

🧅

1

Onion

🫑

1

Bell pepper

🫒

Olive oil

🌶️

1 tbsp

Paprika

🧂

1 tsp

Salt

🥢

60 ml

Soy sauce

🌿

1 bunch

Cilantro

🐟

2 cans

Canned tuna in olive oil

🍚

960 ml

Cooked rice

🐟

510 ml

Tuna rice

🥚

2

Eggs

🌾

1 tbsp

Wheat flour

🥙

Tortillas

  1. Sauté
    • Carrot
    • Onion
    • Bell pepper

    Sauté the carrots, onion and bell pepper, cut in julienne, in olive oil for 3 minutes.

  2. Add
    • Paprika
    • Soy sauce
    • Cilantro

    Add the paprika, salt, soy sauce, chopped cilantro, canned tuna and cooked rice.

  3. Cook

    Let it cook for 4 more minutes and it's ready.

  4. Mix
    • Tuna rice
    • Eggs
    • Wheat flour

    Mix 2 cups of the tuna rice with the eggs and flour, and knead.

  5. Shape

    Shape into burgers and cook on both sides.

  6. Fold
    • Tortillas
    • Tuna rice

    For the empanadas, add 2 tbsp of the tuna rice onto the tortillas and fold them.

  7. Brush
    • Eggs

    Seal the edge by brushing with egg and pressing with a fork, then brush egg on both sides.

  8. Bake

    Bake in the oven or air fryer for 10 minutes at 180°C, flipping halfway through.

Three Tuna Lunches for Easter by @luchokooc

40 min

4 servings

🥕

2

Carrot

🧅

1

Onion

🫑

1

Bell pepper

🫒

Olive oil

🌶️

1 tbsp

Paprika

🧂

1 tsp

Salt

🥢

60 ml

Soy sauce

🌿

1 bunch

Cilantro

🐟

2 cans

Canned tuna in olive oil

🍚

960 ml

Cooked rice

🐟

510 ml

Tuna rice

🥚

2

Eggs

🌾

1 tbsp

Wheat flour

🥙

Tortillas

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/8

    Sauté the carrots, onion and bell pepper, cut in julienne, in olive oil for 3 minutes.

    🥕Carrot
    🧅Onion
    🫑Bell pepper
    🫒Olive oil
    🔪Knife
    🪵Cutting board

  2. Step 2/8

    Add the paprika, salt, soy sauce, chopped cilantro, canned tuna and cooked rice.

    🌶️Paprika
    🧂Salt
    🥢Soy sauce
    🌿Cilantro
    🐟Canned tuna in olive oil
    🍚Cooked rice
    🥄Spoon

  3. Step 3/8

    Let it cook for 4 more minutes and it's ready.

  4. Step 4/8

    Mix 2 cups of the tuna rice with the eggs and flour, and knead.

    🐟Tuna rice
    🥚Eggs
    🌾Wheat flour
    🥣Mixing bowl

  5. Step 5/8

    Shape into burgers and cook on both sides.

    🥄Spatula

  6. Step 6/8

    For the empanadas, add 2 tbsp of the tuna rice onto the tortillas and fold them.

    🥙Tortillas
    🐟Tuna rice

  7. Step 7/8

    Seal the edge by brushing with egg and pressing with a fork, then brush egg on both sides.

    🥚Eggs
    🖌️Pastry brush
    🍴Fork

  8. Step 8/8

    Bake in the oven or air fryer for 10 minutes at 180°C, flipping halfway through.

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Oils, Spices, Condiments, Herbs, Grains, Prepared dish, Eggs, Bread

Ingredients

Carrot, Onion, Bell pepper, Olive oil, Paprika, Salt, Soy sauce, Cilantro, Canned tuna in olive oil, Cooked rice, Tuna rice, Eggs, Wheat flour, Tortillas

Notes

Carrot (julienned), Onion (julienned), Bell pepper (julienned), Olive oil (for sautéing), Cilantro (chopped), Cooked rice (previously cooked or from the day before), Tuna rice (the base rice from the first recipe, for the burgers, filling per empanada), Eggs (for the burger mixture, for brushing the empanadas, amount not given), Tortillas (for the empanadas, amount not given)

Allergens

Gluten, Soy, Fish, Eggs

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Pescatarian, Nut-Free, Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free

Calories

420 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 22g, Carbohydrates: 45g, Fat: 15g, Fiber: 3g, Sugars: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 780mg, Potassium: 380mg, Iron: 2mg, Calcium: 50mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 350mcg, Vitamin C: 20mg, Vitamin B12: 1.5mcg, Vitamin D: 1mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Overall

40 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

8 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Knife, Cutting board, Pan, Mixing bowl, Spoon, Fork, Pastry brush, Spatula

Appliances

Stove, Oven, Air fryer

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Snack

Occasions

Easter, Holy Week (Semana Santa)

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@luchokooc

Origin

Cuisine

Latin American, Colombian

Geographic

Colombia, South America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Moist, Chewy, Crispy

Flavors

Savory, Umami, Smoky

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

Tuna rice base : 3 days (store in an airtight container,refrigerate promptly after cooling), Tuna burgers (cooked) : 2-3 days (store in an airtight container in the fridge,reheat thoroughly before eating), Tuna empanadas (unbaked, assembled) : up to 1 month (freeze on a tray before baking,bake directly from frozen, adding a few extra minutes), Tuna empanadas (baked) : 2-3 days (store in an airtight container in the fridge,reheat in oven or air fryer to restore crispness)