Oven-baked tuna fillet is a great recipe option for those who are only used to canned tuna, as well as being delicious:
Fresh tuna may not even be as cheap and accessible as canned tuna. However, fresh tuna makes great recipes, like the one we bring you today: tuna fillet baked in the oven.
In fact, some say that tuna is a fish that looks like meat, and this recipe proves it. Oven-baked tuna fillet is a great recipe option for those who are only used to canned tuna. Furthermore, it is easy to prepare and is very tasty. Anyone who loves fish will definitely love it. Therefore, it is a good dish to prepare for both lunch and dinner.
Anyway, The preparation time for this recipe is 50 minutes and makes up to 4 servings.
Take the opportunity to also check out the natural tuna sandwich recipe.
Oven baked tuna fillet recipe
Ingredients
- 800g fresh tuna fillet
- broth of 2 lemons
- 3 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- salt and ground dry coriander and parsley to taste
- 1/2 cup (tea) extra virgin olive oil (check out 8 benefits of using olive oil on your hair)
Preparation mode
- First, let’s season the tuna fillets to get a lot of flavor.
- Therefore, in a bowl, add the fillets and season with the crushed garlic, parsley, coriander, grated ginger, lemon juice and salt.
- Mix very well so that the marinade coats all the fillets.
- Then, leave the fillets to marinate for at least 30 minutes before baking, ideally covered with aluminum foil.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 250°C for 30 minutes.
- Therefore, remove the aluminum foil from the fillets and add the olive oil.
- Then put it in the oven to bake until golden brown.
- Finally, remove from the oven and it’s ready to serve whoever you prefer.
Tips for preparing oven-baked tuna fillet
- When preparing tuna fillet, a great tip is to flavor the fish. You can use rosemary sprigs when seasoning the tuna, or parsley, which also has a great aroma and characteristic taste.
- Remembering that the marinade is essential for the fish to gain flavor. Therefore, the longer it marinates, the better the flavor will be. If you have time, you can marinate the tuna for 1 hour or more.
- When putting the tuna in the oven, don’t let it exceed 10 to 15 minutes. This is because, like salmon, tuna cannot be overcooked or it becomes dry. In fact, check out our recipe for grilled salmon with passion fruit sauce.
- The ideal point for oven-baked tuna is that it is golden on top, and the inside is soft and pink.
- Anyway, this dish is even better accompanied by roasted vegetables, such as potatoes and asparagus, and of course a good white wine.
Anyway, what did you think of the recipe? Then also learn how to make tuna pâté.
Sources: Quitutes da Andréa Tudo Recipes Claudia Cybercook
