How to cook and what to combine with tuna: the secrets of the perfect steak

Tuna is often called sea gold. And deservedly so, because there are as many different vitamins and nutrients in fish as in some types of meat. That's why it's so important to know how to cook tuna properly to preserve the maximum benefits of the dish.

FoodOboz editorial team, based on expert advice, will tell you how to cook tuna steak and use fish in interesting ways.

Nutritionist Tetiana Yarmoshyk shared her tuna cooking technique on her Instagram page

Ingredients:

• A piece of fresh or thawed tuna (the width of the steak should be at least 2 cm)
• Salt and peppercorns
• Lemon
• Olive and coconut oil

Method of preparation:

1. Grind salt and pepper together in a mortar.

2. Rub the tuna with the mixture.

3. Heat a frying pan well and add a small amount of coconut oil.

4. Fry the steak on both sides for 2 minutes. It is important not to overcook the fish so that it does not lose its signature flavor.

5. Pour the lemon juice and olive oil over the cooked steak.

It is best to serve tuna steak for dinner in combination with your favorite vegetables.

Tuna pie according to the recipe by cooking_by_yuliya, which the food blogger shared on her Instagram page

Ingredients:

For the dough:

• Sour cream - 200 g
• Flour - 150 g
• Eggs - 2 pcs.
• Baking powder - 1 tsp.
• Salt
• Sugar

For the filling:

• Canned tuna
• Boiled eggs
• Greens
• Onions
• Raw potatoes

Method of preparation:

1. Mix sour cream with eggs, and add the remaining ingredients. The dough should be like pancakes.

2. Grease a baking dish with oil and put half of the dough.

3. Put thinly sliced potatoes, add salt, and place on the dough.

4. Put the filling on top and the dough again.

5. Bake at 180 degrees for 30-40 minutes until tender.