How to Make Tuna Lemon Caper Fried Rice

Author:
Travel Chef
Updated date:
Jan 23, 2020

I am a chef on a luxury world cruise liner. I love to cook and write recipes that are inspired by foods from all over the world.

how to make tuna lemon caper fried rice
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Before we discuss the recipe, let us first familiarize ourselves with the ingredients. Everybody knows what tuna and lemon are, but what about capers? Capers are the small flower buds of a bush that typically grows in the Mediterranean. After the buds are picked, they are commonly preserved in vinegar or salt.

Now that we've discussed capers, let's talk about this particular recipe. Tuna, lemon, and capers are the three primary ingredients in a popular pasta dish; however, I decided to create a rice version. Learn how to make this satisfying fried rice with tuna, lemon, and capers, which takes only 15 minutes to prepare.

Ingredients

2 cups rice, leftover
3/4 to 1 cup tuna flakes in oil, canned
2 tablespoons capers in vinegar, drained and chopped
2 tablespoons red onions, chopped
1 tablespoons lemon juice
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

utensils for chopping the ingredients for the tuna lemon capers fried rice

utensils for preparing the ingredients

Utensils

For Preparing the Ingredients:

2 medium bowls
4 small bowls
measuring cups
measuring spoons
chopping board
knife

Cook Time


Prep time	Cook time	Ready in	Yields
5 min	10 min	15 min	Serves two to three people

Instructions

Separate tuna flakes and oil. Set aside.
Saute onion in tuna oil until it's translucent.
Add cooked rice. Stir until well blended.
Just before the rice is thoroughly cooked, add the remaining ingredients.
Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
Serve while still hot.

Tuna Lemon Caper Fried Rice Step-by-Step Procedure

Tips and Techniques

Make use of leftover or a day-old fluffy rice to give a better texture.
Replace capers in vinegar with capers in salted brine.
Adjust the amount of lemon if preferred.
Change lemon juice to any similar citrus juice if the latter isn't available.
Use the juice of any citrus fruit to balance the taste of any fish.
Be careful about how much salt you add, as the tuna in oil is already salted.

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