Albacore Tuna

Often called 'chicken of the sea' due to its meaty-flavoured flesh, which turns white on cooking. Albacore is unsuitable for sashimi. It is a smaller species of tuna and makes a good eating fish with a strong, pleasant fish flavour.

Note about amines: Fresh seafood has low amine levels, but when older than two days the amine content rises to moderate, and any fish that has been frozen has high levels.

To Buy:

Sold mostly as steaks. Look for firm, moist, lustrous flesh with good, pink colour that has a pleasant, fresh sea smell.

To Store:

Wrap well in plastic wrap or place in an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or you can freeze for up to 3 months providing your freezer operates at –18°c.

Tips & Tricks:

Albacore has very few large bones, trim off any skin or dark muscle from the steaks and cut into portions. Albacore’s flavour and drier flesh benefit from marinating prior to cooking on a barbecue or chargrill.

Cooking Tips:

Albacore is suited to most cookery methods; it is excellent for Indian or Thai curries or rich Italian tomato casseroles. It can also be wrapped in foil or paper parcels and baked with herbs to retain moisture. Marinate in olive oil and lime with fresh herbs.

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Nutrition per Per serve:

Weight (grams):

160

Carbohydrates, g:

0.0

Fat (g):

9.0

Monosaturated Fat , g:

3.8

Vitamin A:

Vitamin B2:

Vitamin B6:

Folic Acid:

Magnesium:

Salicylates:

Safe/negligible amount

Energy (kJ):

1008

Protein (g):

39.7

Saturated Fat, g :

3.6

Omega 3's (g):

Vitamin B1:

Niacin (B3):

Iron, mg:

Potassium:

Amines:

Moderate

Glutamates:

n/a

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.