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Watermelon "tuna

Easy 10 August 2023

Cooking time

1 h

Baking / Rest time

3 h

This watermelon "tuna" looks confusingly similar to the real tuna. Sounds unusual at first, but tastes very good. If you fancy a vegan tuna alternative, you should definitely try this recipe!

Ingredients for

1 UNIT	Watermelon, ripe and medium size
2 tbsp.	Rice vinegar
2 Tsp.	Tahini
3 tbsp.	Soy sauce
1 tbsp.	Salt
1 UNIT	Juice of one lemon
1 tbsp.	Sriracha
1 UNIT	Garlic cloves
20 g	Ginger
3 tbsp.	Sesame oil
1 Tsp.	Chiliflocken

Step 1/8
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Step 2/8
Line a baking tray with baking paper
Step 3/8
Peel the watermelon and cut into 4x4x2.5cm "steaks".
Step 4/8
Salt the watermelon "steaks" and then spread them evenly on the baking sheet lined with baking paper.
Step 5/8
Bake the "steaks" in the preheated oven for 60 minutes.
Step 6/8
Meanwhile, prepare the marinade: Finely puree all ingredients with the help of a (hand) blender.
Step 7/8
Remove the baked "steaks" from the oven, cover with the marinade and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours (but preferably overnight) to allow the marinade to soak in.
Step 8/8
Heat a non-stick skillet and sear the watermelon "steaks" for 2-3 minutes on each side until crispy.