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 preparing the ingredients

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Utensils

For Preparing the Ingredients:

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

For Cooking the Dish:

• pan
• slotted spatula

Cook Time

Instructions

1. Separate tuna flakes and oil. Set aside.
2. Saute onion in tuna oil until it's translucent.
3. Add cooked rice. Stir until well blended.
4. Just before the rice is thoroughly cooked, add the remaining ingredients.
5. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
6. 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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Finished Product

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Comments

Travel Chef (author) from Manila on September 16, 2018:

Hello Eman,

It is absolutely delicious easy recipe. Something you can easily try making at home! Thanks for visiting!

Eman Abdallah Kamel from Egypt on September 16, 2018:

It looks delicious and easy to make.

Travel Chef (author) from Manila on September 16, 2018:

Hi Mary,

I agree with you. It's absolutely an easy way to enjoy your favorite ingredients. Hope you will try it at home! Have a good day!

Mary Norton from Ontario, Canada on September 16, 2018:

Thanks for this. This is another side dish I can prepare easily and enjoy as I love all the ingredients.

Travel Chef (author) from Manila on September 16, 2018:

Hello Ethel,

The tuna oil is really tasty, rather than throwing it, I added it into the dish to make it more flavorful. Maybe you can try this one too at your home. I can guarantee that it's very easy to make. Good Day!

Ethel Smith from Kingston-Upon-Hull on September 16, 2018:

Sounds good. Like the idea of using the tuna oil too

Travel Chef (author) from Manila on September 16, 2018:

Hi Pamela,

I do love tuna too, absolutely one of my favorites! What I like about is I can pair it up with anything I want like bread, rice or pasta. Thanks for dropping by!

Pamela Oglesby from Sunny Florida on September 16, 2018:

This sounds delicious. I love tuna and I think I would like this rice version of your recipe. Thanks.