Curried tuna cubes
In this recipe chunky cubes of fresh tuna are marinated, then double-dipped to coat them before cooking: first in curry spices, then breadcrumbs.
The cubes of fish are pan-fried to a crispy coating on the outside but stay tender in the middle.
The cubes of fish are pan-fried to a crispy coating on the outside but stay tender in the middle.
39K 21 4.8
Last modified on: June 22th 2016
Keywords for this recipe:Fresh tunaGrilledCurryBreadcrumbMarinated
300 g fish fillet
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons 
2 
4 tablespoons curry powder
4 tablespoons breadcrumbs
8 tablespoons 
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Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 min. | 2 hours | 10 min. | 2 hours 40 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Marinate the tuna
Cut 300 g fish fillet (preferably tuna) into large dice.Stage 2 - 2 hours
Prepare the marinade by mixing 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 3 tablespoons vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil and pepper.
Add the cubes of tuna to the marinade, mix well, cover and leave in the fridge to marinate for 2 hours.
Note: This marinade can be made the day before.
Add the cubes of tuna to the marinade, mix well, cover and leave in the fridge to marinate for 2 hours.
Note: This marinade can be made the day before.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Coat the tuna cubes
Put 4 tablespoons curry powder on a small plate.Put 4 tablespoons breadcrumbs on another small plate.
Beat 2 eggs quickly in a small bowl.
Stage 4
Dip a cube of tuna in the beaten egg.
Stage 5
Roll in curry powder until well coated.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Prepare all the tuna cubes like this.
Stage 7
Dip a cube in the beaten egg again.
Stage 8
Roll in breadcrumbs until well coated.
Stage 9 - 10 min.
Coat all the tuna cubes like this.
Stage 10 - 10 min.
Pour 8 tablespoons oil into a frying pan on medium heat. fry the cubes until browned all over.
Serve without delay with a salad of grated carrot, for example.
Serve without delay with a salad of grated carrot, for example.
Remarks
An interesting combination of flavours is to serve these tuna cubes with something fresh and tangy, such as the carrot salad shown in the photos.
This recipe was devised for tuna, but you could use another fish - salmon, for example - if you prefer.
You will notice that there is no added salt in this recipe. This is because the soy sauce in the marinade, and the curry powder are already salty enough.
This recipe was devised for tuna, but you could use another fish - salmon, for example - if you prefer.
You will notice that there is no added salt in this recipe. This is because the soy sauce in the marinade, and the curry powder are already salty enough.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,086 Kcal or 8,734 Kj | 77 gr | 64 gr | 169 gr |
| 104 % | 30 % | 6 % | 26 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 280 Kcal or 1,172 Kj | 10 gr | 9 gr | 23 gr |
| 14 % | 4 % | 1 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 521 Kcal or 2,181 Kj | 19 gr | 16 gr | 42 gr |
| 26 % | 7 % | 2 % | 6 % |
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Fish fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., Fish Mousselines, Fisherman's Ragout, Mexican ceviche, ... All |
 | Oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy "terre et mer" pots, Chicano burger, Taos hotpot, Crab Cakes, Fillet of beef in a rosemary crust, ... All |
 | Curry powder: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Avocado with Sautéed Prawns , Mixed salad with curry mayo, Quick prawn curry, Cauliflower curry, Curried prawn risotto, ... All |
 | Breadcrumbs: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tomatoes Provençal, Fish in a seed crust, Crunchy little pieces of fish, Sesame fried scampi, Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese, ... All |
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