10 Minute Creamy Tuna with Broccoli

This Creamy Tuna with Broccoli is a simple low-carb dinner recipe that can be prepared in just ten minutes.

The creamy tuna sauce can be made using fridge and pantry staples so you won't need any fresh ingredients. It comes together in minutes, and only uses 5 ingredients, not including oil, salt and pepper.

I like to serve this over cooked vegetables such as tenderstem broccoli but you could also turn it into a keto pasta dish with zoodles or low-carb noodles such as shirataki.

And there's more! You serve with cauliflower rice or you can use it as topping on fried eggs or in this Low-Carb Briam instead of the feta. Any more serving suggestions? Let me know in the comments!

Step-by-step

1. Place the broccoli in a steamer or a pot filled with boiling water. Cook for 4 minutes (crisp tender) or op to 7 minutes (tender). Remove from the pot heat and set aside covered to keep warm.

2. Meanwhile, place the capers on a sheet of paper towel and press to remove moisture. Roughly chop.

3. Grease a saucepan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the garlic and capers and cook, stirring a minute or so until fragrant.

   

4. Reduce heat and pour in the cream. Stir and add tuna.

   

5. Break up the tuna with the back of a spoon and stir through. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.

   

6. Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper, and fresh lemon juice to taste.

7. Serve spooned over the steamed broccoli and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Eat immediately or store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving.

   

Recipe

10 Minute Creamy Tuna with Broccoli

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No time to cook? This creamy tuna with broccoli is a simple low-carb dinner recipe that can be prepared in ...

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10m

Overall

10m

Servings

2

7.1 g

Net carbs

22.6 g

Protein

38.8 g

Fat

470

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Ingredients makes 2 servings

• 1 small broccoli or tenderstem broccoli (250 g/ 8.8 oz)
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided (45 ml)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tbsp capers, drained
• 1 large can tuna in brine, drained (185 g/ 6.5 oz)
• 6 tbsp heavy whipping cream (90 ml/ 3 fl oz)
• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice, or to taste
• sea salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Place the broccoli in a steamer or a pot filled with boiling water. Cook for 4 minutes (crisp tender) or op to 7 minutes (tender). Remove from the pot heat and set aside covered to keep warm.

2. Meanwhile, place the capers on a sheet of paper towel and press to remove moisture. Roughly chop.

3. Grease a saucepan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the garlic and capers and cook, stirring a minute or so until fragrant.

4. Reduce heat and pour in the cream. Stir and add tuna.

5. Break up the tuna with the back of a spoon and stir through. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.

6. Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper, and fresh lemon juice to taste.

7. Serve spooned over the steamed broccoli and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Eat immediately or store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving.

Nutrition per serving

Carbs 6%Protein 19%Fat 75% of calories

Net carbs

7.1 g

Total carbs

10.5 g

Fiber

3.5 g

Sugars

3.4 g

Protein

22.6 g

Fat

38.8 g

Saturated fat

13.9 g

Calories

470 kcal

Sodium

679 mg · 29.5% RDA

Magnesium

53 mg · 13.2% RDA

Potassium

608 mg · 30.4% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per serving	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Broccoli, broccolini, fresh	5 g	3.5 g	0.5 g	43
Olive oil, extra virgin	0 g	0 g	20.3 g	179
Garlic, fresh	0.5 g	0.1 g	0 g	2
Capers, canned	0.1 g	0.1 g	0 g	1
Tuna, tinned (in brine), drained	0 g	18 g	0.9 g	80
Cream, heavy whipping, pouring, full-fat (30-40% fat)	1.2 g	0.9 g	17.1 g	165
Lemon juice, fresh	0.3 g	0 g	0 g	1
Salt, sea salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Pepper, black, spices	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	0
Total	7.1 g	22.6 g	38.8 g	470

• Gluten free
• Egg free
• Nut free
• Nightshade free
• Pork free
• Coconut free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free
• Pescatarian