Tuna And Caper Bites Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mash garlic with the back of a spoon. Whisk in the lemon juice and 5 tablespoons of olive oil. Combine with the tuna, onion, olives, capers, herbs and salt to taste.
• Serve on buttered toast for sandwiches, or make into a dip: Pulse the tuna salad and butter in a food processor until it is creamy. With the motor of the processor running, slowly add the additional 4 tablespoons oil. Taste and add more salt or lemon juice if needed. Serve with cut vegetables (fennel and bell peppers are nice) and crackers.

Steps:

• Combine tuna, mayonnaise, 1/2 of the shallot, 1/2 of the capers, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
• Place crackers on a serving platter. Place 2 arugula leaves, torn in half, on each cracker. Divide tuna mixture among the crackers. Sprinkle with remaining shallot and capers.

Steps:

• Drain oil from tuna and place in a heavy based frypan.
• Add diced onion and saute until soft and clear.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot, boil salted water and cook spaghetti.
• Dice tomatoes and add to pan.
• Stir the mixture over low heat.
• Add salt and peppercorns to taste.
• Add tuna to mixture and stir.
• Drain spaghetti.
• Add capers to mixture.
• Place spaghetti on warm plates.
• Place tuna mixture over top of spaghetti.
• Sprinkle parmesan cheese.
• Garnish with a few basil leaves.
• The secret of success is to work quickly and make sure that the mixture is not overcooked.
• As a variation, olive oil can be substituted with butter.
• Fettucine can be used instead of spaghetti.

Steps:

• Rub tuna with olive oil, salt, and plenty of pepper. Set aside to marinate for at least 20 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine butter, capers, and diced peppers. Turn mixture onto a square of parchment or wax paper, and roll into a log about 1/2-inch in diameter. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Heat an iron skillet slowly over low heat until very hot (a few drops of water splashed in the pan should evaporate almost immediately). Arrange tuna in skillet, and cook for about 5 minutes on each side. It should be well browned and crisp on the outside and rare to medium on the inside.
• Arrange arugula on plates or platter. Place tuna on top with a slice of caper butter on each steak. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Place tuna in pasta serving bowl and break it into large bite-size pieces. Add garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and capers and stir gently to combine. Set aside to warm to room temperature, or preferably, place the bowl (be sure it's heatproof) over the pasta pot to warm the ingredients while heating the water. Once the water comes to a boil, remove bowl and set aside.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain pasta well and immediately add to sauce in bowl. Sprinkle with parsley and toss. Serve at once with Parmesan cheese. Pass the pepper mill.
• Recommended pasta: 8 ounces penne rigate, medium shells (conchiglie rigate), rigatoni, or linguine.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Add tuna with oil, capers, and crushed red pepper flakes; heat through.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water for 1 minute less than the package instructs, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water.
• Add the cooked pasta to the pan and mix to combine. Add some of the pasta water and toss lightly until the pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 1 to 2 more minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Mix the first 6 ingregients and form into a long tube shape.
• Refrigerate at least overnight.
• Top with chopped nuts if desired.
• Slice and spread on the breads and top with a slice of cucumber.
• Sprinkle with dillweed to garnish.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together tuna, sour cream, parsley, capers, anchovies, lemon juice, and red-pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper.