Baked tuna in the oven in foil

Healthy, appetizing, melts in the mouth, insanely delicious! Tuna baked in the oven in foil turns out to be unusually tender and juicy. This fish is low in calories, so tuna dishes can be safely included in the diet, even if you are on a diet. Such a dish can also be served on a festive table.
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 80 % 20 g
Fats 16 % 4 g
Carbohydrates 4 % 1 g
125 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 1 h 30 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to bake tuna in the oven in foil? Prepare the products. If your fish is frozen, defrost it by transferring it from the freezer to the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Adjust the amount of garlic to your liking.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Clean the fish from the scales, wash and gut, removing the insides well. Also rinse the carcass well inside. Pat the tuna thoroughly with a paper towel.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Rub the fish well with salt and pepper, inside and out.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Prepare the marinade. How to make marinade? In a cup, mix sour cream (of any fat content), mayonnaise, garlic cloves and dill passed through the press. Pre-wash the dill, dry it and chop it finely.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Pour in the lemon juice and mix all the ingredients well. The marinade sauce is ready. You can use only sour cream, without mayonnaise, then the calorie content of the dish will decrease.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Take the foil, it is better to fold it in two layers, for strength. Put the tuna on the foil. Now properly coat it with marinade sauce — both inside and outside, from all sides.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    The fish should be completely covered with sauce.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    Wrap the carcass tightly with foil and send it to the refrigerator for 30 minutes. This time will be enough for marinating. Turn on the oven to warm up at 160 degrees. Then put the fish in foil on a baking sheet and send it to bake for 1 hour.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    10 minutes before the end of cooking, cut the foil, open the fish and bake it until golden brown.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10.

    Serve the finished fish with fresh vegetables, mashed potatoes or rice. Enjoy your meal!

Note that the quality and taste of the finished dish largely depends on the proper defrosting of the ingredients. How to avoid mistakes and choose the best way, read the article about defrosting.

How to cook properly in foil? The answer to this question, as well as useful tips and life hacks for cooking different dishes, read the article Aluminum foil is an assistant in the kitchen and at home

Keep in mind that everyone's ovens are different. The temperature and cooking time may differ from those specified in the recipe. To make any baked dish successful, use useful information about the features of ovens !

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Sour cream with 30% fat content - 340   kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 25% fat content - 284   kcal/100g
  • Sour cream with 20% fat content - 210   kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 10% fat content - 115   kcal/100g
  • Sour cream - 210   kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143   kcal/100g
  • Dill greens - 38   kcal/100g
  • Salad mayonnaise of 50 % fat content - 502   kcal/100g
  • Light mayonnaise - 260   kcal/100g
  • Provencal Mayonnaise - 624   kcal/100g
  • Provencal mayonnaise - 627   kcal/100g
  • Table mayonnaise - 627   kcal/100g
  • Tuna in vegetable oil - 190   kcal/100g
  • Tuna in its own juice - 96   kcal/100g
  • Fresh tuna - 101   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Lemon juice - 16   kcal/100g
  • Pepper - 26   kcal/100g

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