Homemade Canned Tuna Fish

Name: Homemade Canned Tuna Fish
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 pounds high-quality albacore tuna; Kosher salt, to taste; 3 cups olive oil; 2 sprigs thyme; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 sprig rosemary; 1 lemon peel, sliced into strips; 1 whole clove

Homemade preserved tuna in olive oil involves slowly poaching fish with herbs, then canning it for extended storage.

⭐ 4.2 (27 reviews) Prep: 5 minCook: 15 minTotal: 95 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Brunch Appetizer Dinner Entree Ingredient

Cuisine Tags:

French

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Instructions

Cut 1-inch thick fish chunks and generously salt them.
Combine oil ingredients in a deep saucepan. Heat the oil mixture over medium heat to 160 F, maintain for 15 minutes, then turn off heat, cover, and cool for 45 minutes.
Reheat the oil to 150 F, then add fish in a single layer, ensuring it's fully submerged.
Turn off heat, cover, and let the fish steep in oil for 30-45 minutes.
Remove fish with a slotted spoon and transfer to a clean container.
Cool the oil, then strain it through cheesecloth or a fine mesh. Pour the strained oil over the fish, ensuring it's completely covered and no cooking liquid is included; use fresh olive oil if necessary.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 310 kcal

Carbohydrate: 1 g

Cholesterol: 48 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 27 g

Saturated Fat: 3 g

Sodium: 1413 mg

Sugar: 0 g

Fat: 22 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g