Tuna and corn tart recipe

You will love this tuna and corn tart recipe for its incredible flavor and because it is ideal to eat on the holidays of Holy Week and Easter. we offer you a new version of the classic “Galician” style tuna tart with onion, bell pepper, olives and egg. In this case, you will enjoy a creamy cake with white sauce, cheese and corn. This last ingredient will provide large amounts of fiber, healthy for your intestines.

Tuna is a fish that almost everyone loves. Contains EPA and DHA, fatty acids derived from omega 3. This type of fat is known as polyunsaturated and helps lower total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure. In addition, it has antithrombotic effects. These properties make it a food that not only prevents heart disease, but also reduces cardiovascular risk in people with dyslipidemia (alterations in the lipid profile), overweight, obesity, diabetes and/or hypertension. For all these reasons, we encourage you to try this recipe, so continue reading to learn how to make tuna and corn tart.

Ingredients to make Tuna and corn tart:

• 240 grams of natural tuna
• 300 grams of shelled corn
• 1 sheet of tart dough
• 3 tablespoons oatmeal, cornmeal, or breadcrumbs
• 200 cubic centimeters of skimmed milk
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 dessert spoon of nutmeg
• ½ dessert spoon of paprika
• 1 onion
• 40 grams of grated cheese
• 1 egg

How to make Tuna and corn tart:

1. Peel and chop the onion. Then, caramelize it with your own sugar. To do this, brown it in a nonstick skillet with cooking spray over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of water and stir sporadically until it evaporates. Repeat this procedure as many times as you want until you get very tender and sweet onions.
2. Dissolve the tablespoon of cornstarch in the cold milk to make the white sauce. Microwave for 1 minute, stir and heat for 30 more seconds. If you see that it still hasn’t thickened, stir and heat for another 20 seconds. The time will depend on the power of your microwave.
3. You can also make it in a nonstick pot over low heat, stirring until thickened.
4. To make the filling, mix the tuna with the corn, the onion, the white sauce and season to taste.
5. Only when you have tried and liked the filling of your tuna and corn tart add the egg and integrate it. At this point, preheat the oven to 200ºC.
6. Line the mold with the dough and cover the bottom of it with oats, breadcrumbs or cornmeal. This will absorb the moisture from the filling so that the base is crispy.
7. So that your tuna and corn cake is 100% homemade
8. Tip: our mold is approximately 20 cm in diameter.
9. Fill the cake and make repulgues to close it. When it is ready, bake it at 200ºC for 20-25 minutes.
10. After these minutes, if you want and like it, you can add grated cheese and put it back in the oven so that it is gratin. This will make you get a tuna and creamy corn cake that is even more delicious due to the combination of textures (the crunchy cheese with the creamy corn).
11. Ready! You can now enjoy this exquisite recipe for tuna tart, white sauce and corn. It is perfect to serve during lunch and even for dinner. Go ahead and try it!