Tuna Pie

Tuna Pie is a Filipino type of pie made popular by Jollibee made with tuna filling enclosed on a crispy pie pastry, this homemade version is an easy adaptation where it uses white sliced bread that is breaded instead of the usual pastry.

You have tried fruit pies, minced pies and beef pies but have you tried or even heard about tuna pie? Yes there is such a thing and it is quite popular in the Philippines, thanks to Jollibee who popularized it. It was in an out of their menu and the earliest that I recall them was around 2012 when it was reintroduced, so this was created even earlier than that. During the early COVID days, around February of this year, it went viral when Filipinos across the world tried to imitate it at home but instead of using pie pastries, Filipino ingenuity took over and sliced bread were utilised.

It is perfect Filipino snack, it’s quite easy to make where all of the ingredients are a common pantry item, you don’t also need an oven to cook them which is good since most homes in the Philippines lack them, instead you just pan fry it and it is as equally amazing.

Tuna Pie

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• Author: Raymund
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Yield: 8 pcs 1x
• Category: Main Course
• Cuisine: Filipino

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Description

Tuna Pie is a Filipino type of pie made popular by Jollibee made with tuna filling enclosed on a crispy pie pastry, this homemade version is an easy adaptation where it uses white sliced bread that is breaded instead of the usual pastry.

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Ingredients

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Pastry

• 8 pieces sliced breads
• 4 slices processed cheese slices, cut in half
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• panko breadcrumbs, to coat
• oil, for shallow frying

Filling

• 182 g canned tuna in oil, drained
• 3 tbsp carrots, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp white onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp pickle relish
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

• In a bowl combine all filling ingredients, mix well. Set it aside.
• Place eggs in a shallow bowl then beat it. Set aside.
• Place breadcrumbs on a wide plate. Set it aside.
• Flatten sliced bread with a rolling pin.
• Place a spoonful of the filling on the half side of the bread then top it with half of the cheese slice.
• Fold the bread in half then press the edges with a fork tightly to seal. Repeat procedure of the rest.
• Dip each prepared bread with filling in the egg mixture. Then roll it in the plate with breadcrumbs to coat it evenly. Set is aside.
• Heat up a pan filled with oil for shallow frying then cook prepared pie until crispy and golden brown on both sides.
• Remove from pan, place in paper towel lined plate to remove excess oil before serving.

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