Here are some recipes courtesy of the local distributors of Brunswick canned products.
Tuna Puffs
ingredients
2 cans Brunswick Tuna, drained
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 medium potato, boiled and crushed
1 pimento pepper, seeded and chopped
2 tbsp chopped chives
3 tbsp chopped cilantro
2 tbsp chopped parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp pepper sauce
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
salt to taste
for dredgingand frying
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten with 2 tbsp water
1 cup flour
vegetable oil
Method
1. In a large mixing bowl, pace Brunswick Tuna, lime juice and potato.
2. Stir in, pepper, herbs, garlic and pepper sauce. Combine well.
3. Add egg white and enough breadcrumbs to hold mixture together.
4. Preheat oil in a frying pan or wok. Form mixture into one-inch balls, dip in egg yolk mixture, then dredge with flour.
5. Fry until golden brown, drain and serve hot with cocktail dipping sauce. Make 20 puffs.
Dredging: Coating in batter
Jerked Tuna in Spicy Tomato Sauce
ingredients
2 cans Brunswick Tuna, drained
1 tsp lime juice
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 tbsp jerk seasoning paste
1/2 cup tomato sauce
2 tbsp fresh French thyme
2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
salt
Method
1. Sprinkle lime juice on Brunswick Tuna.
2. Heat oil in a medium size sauté pan. Add onion and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add jerk seasoning and sauté for another minute. Add Brunswick Tuna and stir in tomato sauce. Cook until bubbly.
4. Add thyme and chives, cover and simmer for about 5 minutes. Serve with dumplings (spinners) or rice. Serves 4.
Tuna Accras
ingredients
2 cans Brunswick Tuna, drained
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 hot pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup chopped chives
2 onions, finely chopped
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
2 tsp lime juice
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 to 1/2 cup water
vegetable oil to fry
Method
1. Combine Brunswick Tuna with garlic, salt, black pepper, hot pepper, chives, onion, cilantro and lime juice.
2. Add flour and baking powder. Add just enough water to make a soft batter like dough. Heat oil in frying pan.
3. Drop dough in hot oil by spoonfuls and fry until golden brown and puffed.
4. Serve with green mango chutney.
Makes 20 small Accras.
Tuna and Cassava Fry
ingredients
2 cans Brunswick Tuna, drained
1 lb cassava, peeled and boiled, inner vein removed
2 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 onions, sliced
2 pimento peppers, seeded and chopped
1 hot pepper, chopped
1 red or green bell pepper, seeded and cut into julienne
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tsp lime juice
Method
1. Cut cassava into one-inch strips. Heat oil in a frying pan.
2. Sauté garlic and onion until onions are browned at the edges.
3. Add peppers, cook for a few minutes. Add Brunswick Tuna and cassava, and continue cooking until cassava is slightly golden at the edges.
4. Sprinkle with parsley and lime juice. You may drizzle additional olive oil before serving.
Serves 4.
YOUR KITCHEN CURES
Here are some of your responses to our series 'Kitchen Cures' . You can get a copy of the recipe book courtesy of the Norwegian Seafood Export Council if we publish the cure you share with us.
Send them to: lifestyle@gleanerjm.com
Blood pressure
My best cure in the kitchen is garlic. A clove of garlic daily helps control blood pressure (monitoring is necessary). For asthma, consumption of the juice from garlic helps clear mucus from the chest.
A clove eaten with water fights headache.
Vedete Coleman-Grant
Cure for a Common Cold
Crush two cloves of garlic in three tablespoons of honey. Let stand for at least two days. One teaspoon taken orally two times per day will cure a common cold.
Nadine Taylor
Garlic is a natural antibiotic and detoxifier.