Tuna Rice Recipe 👨‍🍳🍷

 Tuna Rice Recipe 👨‍🍳🍷

Tuna Rice is a simple and flavorful recipe that combines cooked rice with tuna, mixed vegetables, and a delicious béchamel and cream sauce. It's a practical option for a quick and nutritious lunch or dinner. In this recipe, we teach you how to prepare a delicious Tuna Rice step by step using accessible and easy-to-find ingredients.

Ingredients

15 ml olive oil

5 g crushed garlic

200 g long-grain rice

320 g canned tuna in water

150 g frozen mixed vegetables

500 ml béchamel sauce

80 ml cream

1 shallot

120 g cheese for gratinating

25 g breadcrumbs

1 g sea salt

1 g black pepper

Preparation of Tuna Rice

In a small saucepan, heat the olive oil and the crushed garlic clove. Add the rice and mix until well combined with the olive oil. Add 400ml of boiling water and cover the pan, cook for about 12 minutes until all the water is absorbed.

Place the tuna, vegetables, béchamel sauce and cream in another pan and bring to a medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until heated through, season with salt and pepper.

Add the shallot to the tuna mixture.

Preheat the oven to 180ºC.

Place the rice evenly in the bottom of a baking dish. Cover with the tuna mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and breadcrumbs. Bake until golden brown.