Watermelon "tuna

Baking / Cooking time:

4 hours

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

2 tbsp.

Rice vinegar

1 tbsp.

Sriracha

1 UNIT

Watermelon, ripe and medium size

2 Tsp.

Tahini

3 tbsp.

Soy sauce

1 UNIT

Garlic cloves

1 tbsp.

Salt

1 UNIT

Juice of one lemon

20 g

Ginger

3 tbsp.

Sesame oil

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Preheat the oven to 180°C.

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Line a baking tray with baking paper

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Peel the watermelon and cut into 4x4x2.5cm "steaks".

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Salt the watermelon "steaks" and then spread them evenly on the baking sheet lined with baking paper.

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Bake the "steaks" in the preheated oven for 60 minutes.

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Meanwhile, prepare the marinade: Finely puree all ingredients with the help of a (hand) blender.

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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.

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Heat a non-stick skillet and sear the watermelon "steaks" for 2-3 minutes on each side until crispy.

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