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5-Ingredient oven baked canned tuna dish ready to serve

5-Ingredient Oven Baked Canned Tuna

A quick and easy meal that combines canned tuna with a creamy sauce, baked to perfection.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients
  • 2 cans cans tuna in water or oil, undrained Use tuna in water for a lighter option, or in oil for richer flavor.
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning (or dried parsley or oregano)

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place a small oven rack in the center of the oven.
  2. Set a clear oven-safe glass baking dish (about 8×8 inches) on the counter. Open both cans of tuna, but do not drain them.
  3. Carefully slide or tap the tuna out of each can into the baking dish, keeping the tuna in its whole cylindrical shape as much as possible, allowing the extra liquid to pour into the dish.
  4. Use a spoon to gently nudge the tuna cylinders so they sit side by side in the middle of the dish.
  5. In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, yellow mustard, garlic powder, and dried Italian seasoning until smooth and creamy.
  6. Spoon the seasoned mayo mixture evenly over the tops and sides of the tuna cylinders.
Baking
  1. Place the glass baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until the tuna is heated through and the edges are lightly golden.
  2. Carefully remove the dish from the oven and let the tuna rest for 3 to 5 minutes.
Serving
  1. Serve the whole tuna cylinders as-is, spooning some of the seasoned juices over the top.
  2. Alternatively, you can break them apart at the table and mix with the juices for a shredded, saucy tuna.

Notes

For a richer flavor, use tuna packed in oil. Customize the seasoning to taste, and add diced vegetables before spreading the sauce for extra nutrition.