Home Cured Tuna in Olive Oil

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   Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.

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   In a baking dish just large enough to hold the tuna in 1 layer, place the tuna and sprinkle generously with the salt on both sides.

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   Add the garlic, oregano and marjoram, then add enough olive oil to completely cover the tuna.

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   Cover with aluminum foil and place in the oven.

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   Cook until the tuna is thoroughly cooked and flakes easily, 3 to 4 hours.

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   Note: this will depend on the thickness of your tuna; you will know that it is done when it flakes easily and the fillets feel firm from the edges all the way to the center.

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   Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven and set on a rack to cool completely.

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   Transfer the tuna, with enough oil to cover, to jars, and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 2 months in advance.

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   Alternatively, tuna may be transferred to sterile mason jars and filled with olive oil within 1/2-inch of the top and processed in a hot water bath for 10 minutes, cooled, and stored at room temperature for up to 6 months.

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    Jars may also be refrigerated for up to 6 months.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.