Tuna Stuffed Jalapenos
Spicy and Oh. So. Delicious. These tuna stuffed jalapenos are a scrumptious and healthy appetizer made with canned tuna!
During my early years in Sri Lanka, my mom used to make a delicious version of stuffed and fried capsicum chili peppers.
While the traditional Sri Lankan version of this dish involved Maldive fish, my mom would often use tuna. The spice of the chilies, with the creamy tuna stuffing, and the crunchy fried dough exterior, was such a treat for my young tastebuds!
These Tuna Stuffed Jalapenos are my attempt at replicating my mom’s stuffed and fried capsicum chili peppers. Like my mom, I used a mixture of canned tuna (in water and not oil) and potatoes for the stuffing, but, I left the potatoes and tuna chunkier.
Also, instead of breading them and frying them, I partially coated them with almond meal and baked them. And, then I had my mom taste-test them… and.. she deemed them blog-worthy!
These do have a bit of a kick to them as I didn’t completely scrape all the seeds out of the jalapenos, but, that didn’t stop my daughter from standing over the sink and wolfing down 3 in a row!
Canned tuna (as well as other canned seafood), are a convenient, affordable, nutritious and delicious way to make sure we get our minimum seafood servings in for the week.
While the FDA and EPA promote the consumption of at least 8 to 12 ounces (2 to 3 servings) of seafood per week, seafood consumption is said to be at an all-time low – especially among new moms and moms to be.
A 2014 FDA report, suggests that a pregnant woman needs to consume at least 9oz (3 to 4 servings) of seafood per week, but is only consuming a one-half serving per week.
Increased seafood consumption has been linked to higher IQ levels. A fact, I think, my parents were well aware of as I recall them telling me to eat my fish even when I was a young one, so I would grow up to do well in school!
“Seafood is likely the single most important food one can consume for good health”, said a researcher at the Harvard School of Public Health. When it comes to seafood choices, Bumble Bee® Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water is high in Vitamins B6, B10, Selenium, and Niacin; and, it is also a wonderfully tasty source of protein!
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 can Bumble Bee® Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water
- 1/4 large baking potato cut into small cubes or 1 small yellow or red one
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 + 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 cup almond meal
- 6 large jalapenos
- 1 teaspoon parsley for garnish
- a teaspoon of chopped jalapeno for garnish
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 360.
- Wash the jalapenos and slice a part off vertically - from top stem to bottom tip
- For this next step, you might want to wear gloves or be very careful
- Scoop out the jalapeno seeds with a small knife - take them all out if you don't want these spicy. And, if you want them with a little kick, leave some in
- Set jalapeno "boats" aside.
- Pour olive oil in a pan and when heated, add in the onion and garlic
- Saute till garlic is translucent (about 10 minutes)
- Add in tuna and cubed potato
- Toss in 1/4 teaspoon paprika (save the other 1/4 teaspoon of it)
- Then toss in the cumin and salt and saute a couple of minutes
- Spoon tuna mixture into jalapeno "boats"
- In a bowl, add the egg white and 1/4 teaspoon paprika and beat well
- Dip the bottoms of the jalapeno "boats" into the egg white
- In yet another bowl add the almond meal
- And dip the jalapeno bottoms in the almond meal
- Bake for 15-20 minutes
- Garnish with parsley and chopped jalapenos
- Enjoy them warm
Nutrition
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 can Bumble Bee® Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water
- 1/4 large baking potato cut into small cubes or 1 small yellow or red one
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 + 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 cup almond meal
- 6 large jalapenos
- 1 teaspoon parsley for garnish
- a teaspoon of chopped jalapeno for garnish
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 360.
- Wash the jalapenos and slice a part off vertically – from top stem to bottom tip
- For this next step, you might want to wear gloves or be very careful
- Scoop out the jalapeno seeds with a small knife – take them all out if you don’t want these spicy. And, if you want them with a little kick, leave some in
- Set jalapeno "boats" aside.
- Pour olive oil in a pan and when heated, add in the onion and garlic
- Saute till garlic is translucent (about 10 minutes)
- Add in tuna and cubed potato
- Toss in 1/4 teaspoon paprika (save the other 1/4 teaspoon of it)
- Then toss in the cumin and salt and saute a couple of minutes
- Spoon tuna mixture into jalapeno "boats"
- In a bowl, add the egg white and 1/4 teaspoon paprika and beat well
- Dip the bottoms of the jalapeno "boats" into the egg white
- In yet another bowl add the almond meal
- And dip the jalapeno bottoms in the almond meal
- Bake for 15-20 minutes
- Garnish with parsley and chopped jalapenos
- Enjoy them warm
I love EVERYTHING about these stuffed jalapenos!
Shashi – these look SO delicious! I hope you win the contest. It is certainly an original recipe and mom approved! 🙂
I’d definitely stand by your daughter and eat them. what a creative way to utilize tuna 🙂
Bumble Bee Tuna is one of my faves!!! your mom’s recipe sounds fabulous but I LOVE your stuffed jalapenos!!! Delicious!!!!
I love that you recreated a favorite–mom recipes are the best. I also love tuna soooo these sound absolutely delicious!
Normally jalapenos are stuffed with cheese, but I am loving that these are protein-stuffed!
I’m so sad seafood is at a low. We need to change that! it’s the best,and this recipe just screams perfection. Especially for my husband. YUM! he loves jalapenos
I had no idea that seafood consumption was at its lowest. I guess it may be due to the increase of vegetarian and vegan in general ?
I love the kick the seeds give..Painful, but good 🙂
What a fun recipe! I like spicy food and the flavors in this recipe are calling my name!!
Dude! I love everything about this post, Shashi! I’ve never thought about stuffing jalapenos with tuna, but it sounds incredible. It’s like a tuna salad sandwich minus the bread. Leave it to you to replace bread with jalapenos! 🙂 Seriously, though, these sound incredible. I kinda wish I had some for breakfast this morning!
Great idea! We get a nice harvest of zucchini each year and it’s awesome to see new ways to make them fun. These look DELISH!
What an awesome way to stuff jalapenos! We are big tuna fans!
I love how you got your mum to taste-test these! She is so lucky I would easily change places! Lynne tastes all my food, it doesn’t get published on the blog until she’s happy, lol. What a great job your mum and Lynne have! 🙂
I make a recipe with tuna at least once a week—- I can’t wait to try this recipe because a. it brings the heat [which I love] and b. it will be the perfect app for our summer BBQ this weekend!
First off, Sri Lanka is totally on my travel bucket list (esp. when I read about all the local recipes on your blog 🙂 Such a clever twist on the traditional pepper poppers
I love jalepenos especially when they’re stuffed, but have never considered stuffing them with tuna. Yum!
Tuna is like a food group in my house. Combined with jalapenos, I bet it has super flavor!
Hearty stuff, Shashi! I’ve never stuffed jalapenos, but having made few times tuna stuffed bell peppers, I know it’s delicious! Perhaps, I should give a try some hot stuff, hehe:)
I also have jalapenos on my latest post! I think your jalapenos look sensational. I’ve never had them with tuna but that would make them very good for you. I do love the heat from a jalapeno. I knew you were from Sri Lanka but I didn’t know you actually lived there! xx
I had something similar while I was in Spain. Thanks to your recipe I can now make ’em at home. Awesmazing!
What a creative way to use jalapeños! I love it 🙂 I just noticed that I have some that need using up and I always have a tin of tuna in the cupboard, so this might just be lunch today.
I feel like I constantly repeat myself when I visit your blog, Shashi, but I can’t help myself … you come up with the most original ideas, and they’re always so healthy and delicious-sounding! Absolutely love the idea of these!
Love Bumble Bee Tuna! These peppers look awesome, pinned!
Wow! these jalapenos look amazing!! Love the idea of stuffing it with tuna.. delicious!!
What a creative way to incorporate tuna fish into a meal! Love it!
You know what? I was actually just wondering what I could blog using canned tuna because I am NOT a fan of it. However, in this form? I LOVE IT!!! You Rock!!
I do not like spicy…. Yep, I am lame… But I would totally try this with bell peppers! 😀
These look and sound spectacular. My boys like it spicy so I know this would be a big hit with them. Baked instead of fried and delicious! Sustainability has become a growing topic here in HK or their lack of it… so glad to see a company is working towards this goal. Wishing you a super weekend!
These look so good, Shashi! And they’d make such great party appetizers! Okay, maybe not. I could definitely imagine guests each eating 10 so you’d have to make hundreds to start 🙂
MMM MMM MMM Shashi! I’ve never tried stuffing Jalapeños before, what a great idea – they always bring such a great flavour to a dish! Looove spicy food, so this is definitely my kind of recipe!
OMG these are gorgeous! I haven’t had a stuffed jalapeño since I left the states. I look forward to trying this recipe. Very creative!
Heck yes! Love this idea and the sweet story behind it! Your photos are gorgeous! I wouldn’t even know where to begin with stuffed peppers! xxx
I may not.. okay will not.. be able to handle the heat of jalapeños, but I know Joshua would LOVE these! Guess I can always sub bell peppers for myself.
Good luck with the competition Shashi 🙂
This is going to sound crazy, but I’m missing tuna so much. I haven’t been able to find it here 🙁 And I’m loving that you call them capsicums too – I thought that was an Australian thing!
Did I visit, saw your recipe, amazed, shared and left? I apparently did.
My little one loves tuna so much, he put it on everything. I’ve eaten something like this a long time ago, need to make it. Looks so so good.
Love seafood — the perfect healthy meal!
Couldn’t agree more Ashley!
These stuffed jalapenos look awesome Shashi! Lovely story toot! 🙂
I’ve never had jalapeno stuffed with any type of fish or seafood. I love this idea and these look wonderful! Definitely need to give them a try!
Congrats on your win! I could have sworn I commented on this recipe when you first posted it – I remember thinking this was such a creative way to use tuna! And obviously the judges did as well. Great job!
Congrats Shashi, such a well deserved win!! These look absolutely amazing and dipping them in that paprika-almond meal mix is just one more level of awesomeness!!
Aww you are too kind my friend! Thanks so much!