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.
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
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
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!
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!
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 🙂
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!
I do not like spicy…. Yep, I am lame… But I would totally try this with bell peppers! 😀
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!!
What a creative way to incorporate tuna fish into a meal! Love it!
Wow! these jalapenos look amazing!! Love the idea of stuffing it with tuna.. delicious!!
Love Bumble Bee Tuna! These peppers look awesome, pinned!
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!
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 had something similar while I was in Spain. Thanks to your recipe I can now make ’em at home. Awesmazing!
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
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:)
Tuna is like a food group in my house. Combined with jalapenos, I bet it has super flavor!