Tuna Rice Loaf Recipes

TUNA WITH RICE

Steps:

• Drain the tuna and flake it with a fork; set aside.
• Put the olive oil, the chopped onion, the chopped garlic and the bay leaf in a saucepan and 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.

TUNA RICE LOAF

Steps:

• Cook the riuce in boiling water until tender, drain thoroughly.
• Gently fry the onion and curry powder in butter until softened, add the celery and cook another minute.
• Sprinkle in the flour, stir for a minute or two and then gradually stir in the milk and cook, stirring until boiling.
• Add the fruit chutney, tuna, salt, nutmeg, rice & parsley. Remove from heat & slowly stir in the eggs.
• Turn into a 23cm x 12cm loaf tin, lined with aluminium foil, smooth top & sprinkle with the cheese.
• Bake at 180.C for 35-45 mins or until browned, remove from oven and leave for about 5 mins before turning out.

ULTIMATE TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, flake the tuna finely with a fork. Add the celery, scallions, and dill, and continue mixing and fluffing with the fork until combined. Add the lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Combine the mayonnaise and anchovy paste, if using, and mix into the tuna.
• Preheat the broiler. Toast the bread in a toaster and place the slices in a single layer on a sheet pan. Spread a quarter of the tuna mixture thickly and evenly on each piece of bread, covering the entire slice. Sprinkle the cheese evenly on the 4 sandwiches, covering the tuna completely. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, just until the cheese melts and starts to brown. (Watch it carefully!) Sprinkle with the microgreens and serve hot.

TUNA WITH RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Place the rice and 2 cups water in a pot, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until tender. Season with thyme and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Gently stir into the cooked rice.
• Place the edamame in separate pot with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes, or until tender. Mix into the rice.
• Heat remaining olive oil in a skillet. Rub tuna with remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper and salt. Place tuna in the skillet, and cook to desired doneness. Set aside, and keep warm.
• Place shallots in skillet. Increase heat to high, and pour in 3/4 cup water. Cook until liquid is reduced to about 1/2 cup, then stir in chives, orange zest and orange juice. Arrange fish over the rice and drizzle with the sauce to serve.

EASY TUNA LOAF

Steps:

• Arrange bread in a large baking dish. Pour milk over bread; allow to soak until bread is soggy. Remove bread and squeeze excess moisture from the bread. Discard milk.
• Whisk anchovy paste with eggs in a bowl until dissolved.
• Crumble tuna and moistened bread together in a large bowl. Add the egg mixture, parsley, capers, and Parmesan cheese; knead together until evenly blended and reasonably firm. Wrap the mixture in a clean cotton dishtowel and roll it up tightly, securing the two ends with string or elastic bands.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bundled tuna loaf in boiling water for 40 minutes; drain. Chill in refrigerator until cold before unwrapping and slicing to serve.

CREAM CHEESE TUNA LOAF

Steps:

• Beat with mixer in a large bowl, cream cheese, eggs, dried dill weed, salt and pepper.
• In another bowl, add two cubes dried bread cubes and 1 cup milk. Stir around. Set aside.
• Add tuna. Break tuna apart with a fork while adding. Mix.
• Add balance of seasoned bread cubes and the soaked break cubes.
• Stir with spatula until mixed.
• Add vegetable oil and mix.
• Preheat oven 350*.
• Spray Pam in a large loaf pan.
• Pour loaf ingredients and smooth out.
• Sprinkle paprika on the top.
• Bake 1 hour or until top springs back to the touch.
• Let cool at least 10-15 minutes.
• Note: I used my spiced croutons which have chili powder and cumin. and butter. You might like to use thyme or sage along with the dill weed.
• This keeps well.
• You may serve with tartar sauce, cream gravy, ketchup, chili sauce or mayo or miracle whip on a sandwich.

TUNA-RICE LOAF

Steps:

• In a saucepan, sauté onion, celery, and green pepper in 3 tablespoons margarine until limp. Mix in flour and stir for 3 minutes. Add soup and milk simmer for 5 minutes. Stir about 1 cup of hot mixture into eggs return mixture to saucepan. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat stir in tuna, pepper, and rice. Spoon into a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 -inch loaf pan. Sauté crumbs in remaining 2 tablespoons margarine until golden. Sprinkle over top of loaf. Bake in a preheated 350° F oven for 35 minutes.