Larb Tuna – No cooking – Ready in 10 mins - Laab Tuna

tuna

🥗Healthier: cooked chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is often more affordable and still provides protein.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a suitable alternative for flavor without fish.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can provide acidity at a lower cost.

mint leaves

🥗Healthier: basil

💰Cheaper: dried mint

Dried mint can be more accessible and still adds flavor.

Open and drain 2 cans of tuna.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1.5 tablespoons of fish sauce, 0.5 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1.5 tablespoons of lime juice, and 1 tablespoon of sugar.

Add 1 teaspoon of chili flakes and 1.5 tablespoons of toasted rice powder to the bowl and mix well.

Thinly slice shallots and add them to the bowl.

Finely chop sawtooth coriander and add it to the bowl.

Chop 3 spring onions, separating the white and green parts, and add them to the bowl.

Chop mint leaves into chunks and add them to the bowl.

Mix all ingredients together gently, ensuring the tuna remains in chunks.

Optionally, slice a red chili finely and add it for color.

Serve the mixture on a plate or in the bowl.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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