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close up of kinilaw with tuna garnished with red chilis

Classic Kinilaw na Tuna Recipe

Classic tuna kinilaw is an easy recipe, loaded with zesty flavor and freshness that shouts sunny day recipe. It showcases a ginger, lemon, vinegar marinade that takes the raw tuna to "cooked" for a Filipino ceviche twist.
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Course: Appetizer, brunch, Dinner, Entree, Pulutan, Raw, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: ceviche, ginger, kinilaw, raw, tanigue, tuna
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Resting Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 216kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh tuna cubed into bite sizes
  • 3/4 cup white distilled vinegar
  • 4 lemons freshly squeezed
  • 1 lime freshly squeezed
  • 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp ginger peeled and minced
  • 3 pieces hot chili peppers sliced
  • 2-3 tablespoons calamansi juice optional
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place the cubed tuna in a bowl and pour the vinegar and lemon and lime juice over it.
    1 lb fresh tuna, 3/4 cup white distilled vinegar, 4 lemons
    marinating raw cubed tuna with citrus
  • Add the minced ginger and gently mix, allowing the fish to be covered by the liquid.
    1 tbsp ginger
    add ginger to raw tuna
  • Marinate and let the fish "cook" for 4 hours or to your preference of rawness in the refrigerator.
    marinate tuna
  • Remove the mix from the refrigerator.
  • Add the small chopped red onion to the tuna.
    Sprinkle salt and pepper to your preference.
    Mix gently.
    1 medium red onion, 3 pieces hot chili peppers
    add chopped red onion to kinilaw
  • Scoop the tuna mixture from the bowl and plate. While scooping, leave most of the liquid behind.
    mix the tuna with ginger and onion
  • Top the kinilaw with red chilis.
    If you have calamansi, then squeeze it one top, or use a little extra lemon. Serve and Enjoy!
    2-3 tablespoons calamansi juice, Salt and Pepper
    kinilaw na tuna recipe served on a white platter with rice crackers

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Classic Kinilaw na Tuna Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
216
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
43
mg
14
%
Sodium
 
49
mg
2
%
Potassium
 
483
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
 
13
g
4
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
28
g
56
%
Vitamin A
 
2500
IU
50
%
Vitamin C
 
59
mg
72
%
Calcium
 
47
mg
5
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.