Cured Tuna Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Salmon isn't the only fish that can be cured with salt and sugar to great effect. Tuna becomes silky smooth and luscious when cured the same way. Serve the results with cream cheese and rye bread like traditional gravlax, or mix things up and make a quick sauce of homemade mayonnaise with a bit of freshly grated horseradish or wasabi (or ground wasabi) in place of the garlic for a great kick. We like to use troll-or poll-caught pacific albacore tuna since it is a sustainable fishery and the resulting fish aren't overloaded with mercury, but this recipe will work with whatever fresh tuna you choose. Feel free to cure more than one loin to serve a crowd. Simply increase the amounts of everything else accordingly.

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Ingredients for Cured Tuna Recipe

  • 0.17 Loin pacific albacore tuna
  • 0.06 cup Fine sea salt
  • 0.06 cup Unrefined cane sugar
  • 0.17 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
Nutrition
value
83
calories per serving
3 g Fat3 g Protein8 g Carbs< 1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    3g
  • Protein
    3g
  • Carbs
    8g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    8g
  • Protein
    3g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

Fats

  • Fat
    3g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    5mg
  • Iron
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin A
    2mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    6mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    5mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    38mg
  • Selenium
    6mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats