Tuna Rice Muffin Recipes

SPICY TUNA RICE BOWL

Steps:

• Pour rice into a heavy pot and add water; swirl to allow rice to settle. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat; do not stir. Reduce heat to low, cover, and continue to simmer for 15 minutes.
• While rice is cooking, place tuna into a large mixing bowl and break up with your hands or a fork. Toss in red bell pepper, jalapeno, 1/4 cup green onions, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, Sriracha, and lemon juice. Mix with a fork until thoroughly combined.
• Turn off heat and let rice sit, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Fluff rice with a fork to separate the grains and break up any large clumps; transfer into the mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly with a spoon until all the ingredients are evenly incorporated. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve warm, at room temperature, or cold like a rice salad, topped with red pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon green onion.

BUTTERY TUNA RICE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• In a medium bowl, combine all of the tuna muffin ingredients, mixing until well combined.
• Divide the mixture evenly between 6 greased muffin cups. Bake at 375° for 16-18 minutes until lightly golden brown on the top. Finish them under the broiler for a couple minutes if you want a crispier top.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine all of the Lemon Butter Sauce ingredients.
• Top the cooked tuna muffins with lemon butter sauce and enjoy!

TUNA MELTS ON ENGLISH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a small frying pan over low heat. Add onion and garlic and saute over low heat until soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in seafood seasoning, cilantro, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat.
• Combine tuna and mayonnaise in a bowl. Add the sauteed mixture from the frying pan and blend well with a fork.
• Place all 6 halved English muffins on a cookie sheet. Spoon on tuna mixture, dividing it evenly between each muffin. Top each with a slice of tomato; add a slice of American cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

TUNA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix first eight ingredients together and lightly press into a very well greased muffin tin.
• Bake at 375 F for 15 minutes. Tops should just start to brown & bubble. Note - baking time will vary with size of muffin tins.
• Let cool about 5 minutes to allow for easier removal from pans then turn out onto individual serving dishes.
• Combine sauce ingredients and drizzle over top of muffins.

CHEESY TUNA & RICE MUFFINETTES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients for muffinettes except eggs and milk.
• Stir in eggs and milk.
• Spray six muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray.
• Divide rice mixture evenly among cups.
• Bake at 375 for fifteen minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Loosen with spatula, and place on serving platter.
• In a small mixing bowl combine all ingredients for tangy butter sauce.
• Top muffinettes with sauce.

EASY TUNA RICE BOWL

Steps:

• Place rice in the bottom of a resealable container. Top with tuna, egg, cucumber, edamame, sesame seeds, and nori. For the dressing, whisk together soy sauce, lime juice, and oil. Season with pepper. Keep refrigerated until 30 minutes before serving.

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.