Tuna and Rice Bowl with Ginger Sesame
A warm rice bowl topped with seasoned tuna and quick vegetables, built on the umami and ginger warmth already in the can. The tuna's vinegary heat and sesame pull the whole thing together in the time it takes rice to cook.
About 690 calories a serving, 22 g protein, 128 g carbohydrate, 9 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 1 bunch Scallions
- 1 small Cucumber
From your shelf
- 1 can Ginger sesame lightly seasoned premium tuna
Staples
- 3/4 cup Rice
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1/4 medium Onion
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- to taste Pepper
- Bring 1 and 1/2 cups water to a boil in a small pot with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in 3/4 cup rice, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
- While the rice cooks, mince 1 clove garlic and dice 1/4 medium onion. Warm 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat, add the garlic and onion, and cook until soft, about 2 minutes.
- Drain and flake the tuna into the skillet, stirring gently to warm it through without breaking the flakes, about 1 minute.
- Slice 2 scallions into thin rounds and dice 1 small cucumber into half-moons. Divide the hot rice between two bowls, top with the tuna mixture, then scatter the scallions and cucumber over the top. Season with pepper to taste.
Note Swap the cucumber for shredded carrot or daikon if you prefer. Leftovers keep refrigerated for one day; reheat the rice gently with a splash of water and serve the tuna and vegetables cold on top. Serve with a squeeze of lime or a drizzle of soy sauce on the side.
On the label
LIGHT TUNA, WATER, VINEGAR, RED BELL PEPPERS, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, GINGER, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SESAME SEEDS, GARLIC AND ONIONS, SOY SAUCE (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, [MALTODEXTRIN, SALT)], VEGETABLES (ONION, PARSLEY, LEEK AND CHIVES), ONION, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (CORN), LEMON PEEL, ONION EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, SEAWEED EXTRACT, SHIITAKE EXTRACT, CARROT EXTRACT, CELERY EXTRACT, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, RED WINE, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRUS FIBER, GUM ARABIC.
Starkist, canned tuna, serving 74 g, package 2.6 OZ/74 g. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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Cooks as tuna, ginger, canned tuna. Half of it left? Use up the tuna.