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Cook tuna in a saucepan for 5-7 minutes after boiling. Cook the tuna in a double boiler for 15-20 minutes. Cook tuna in a slow cooker on the “Cooking” or “Stew” mode for 5-7 minutes.
How to cook tuna
You will need – tuna, water, salt, herbs and spices to taste
In the pan
1. Wash the tuna, peel.
2. Rip open the belly of the tuna, remove the entrails, cut off the tail, head, fins.
3. Cut the tuna into portions.
4. Pour water into a saucepan so that the tuna is completely covered, place over medium heat, wait for a boil.
5. Salt boiling water to taste, add bay leaves, a couple of black peppercorns, chunks of tuna, and wait until boiling again.
6. Cook the tuna for 5-7 minutes.
How to cook tuna in a double boiler
1. Wash the tuna, peel.
2. Rip open the belly of the tuna, remove the entrails, cut off the tail, head, fins.
3. Cut the tuna into portions.
4. Rub the pieces of tuna on both sides with salt and black pepper.
5. Put the pieces of tuna in a steamer bowl, put on top of the steaks on a bay leaf.
6. Turn on the steamer, cook for 15-20 minutes.
How to cook tuna in a slow cooker
1. Wash the tuna, peel.
2. Rip open the belly of the tuna, remove the entrails, cut off the fins, tail, head.
3. Cut the tuna into portions.
4. Put pieces of tuna, a couple of bay leaves, black peppercorns in a multicooker bowl, pour water so that it completely covers the tuna, salt with a coarse pinch of salt.
5. Close the multicooker bowl.
6. Turn on the multicooker, set the “Cooking” or “Stewing” mode for 5-7 minutes.
Delicious facts
Boiled tuna has a dryish fibrous meat, mainly tuna is cooked for various culinary experiments and with a diet.
Tuna was grown on an industrial scale not so long ago, in the 80s, and the popularity of this fish came to Russia along with the fashion for Japanese cuisine. It should be said that raw tuna from the store should be eaten with caution. After all, restaurants serve certain parts of fish of the first freshness and proven type. In addition, there are many horror stories of infections and infections on the net. Then, to calm those who are afraid, tuna is boiled.
To make the tuna softer, you can use tomato paste, tomato juice and cream when cooking – if you stew the tuna with such sauces, it will turn out softer.
The classic use of tuna in cooking is canning, initial frying for making rolls and sushi. By the way, soup is made from canned food. The canned tuna in the soup is soft and non-fibrous. Tuna steaks are also fried, leaving the center of the steaks soggy – and then the tuna meat resembles beef.