Here in General Santos City, tuna come in all slices. I’ve mentioned about the crazy cut tuna before. You can also get tuna cubes and the more expensive sashimi cut. Tuna’s a great substitute for pork or chicken as it is really meaty and when cooked right, it tastes like the real thing, too. Got some tuna cubes? Try this version of salpicao – either for pulutan or with rice. For the recipe, I turned to Marketman’s beef salpicao and used tuna instead.

tuna-salpicao
Tuna Salpicao

500 grams tuna cubes
6 cloves chopped garlic
salt and pepper to taste
dash of paprika
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup Knorr seasoning
3 tbsp olive oil
additional 2 cloves chopped garlic

Mix everything except oil and marinate for 20 minutes. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a nonstick skillet. Squeeze tuna lightly and reserve

marinade. Saute tuna in oil until cooked. Remove from pan. Heat remaining oil then saute the garlic till almost browned. Add the

reserved marinade and gently simmer. Pour over cooked tuna and serve.