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Tuna & caper butter spread
A firm chilled spread of water-packed tuna, softened butter, capers and lemon, pulsed until finely textured.
Ingredients
Volumes are approximate. For baking, use a scale; Metric keeps the specified gram weights.
Let’s make it
- Allow cubed butter about 30 minutes to soften until a finger leaves an indentation; do not melt. Keep tuna refrigerated after draining. Measure about 8 ½ oz (240 g) drained solids, breaking up large flakes.
- Beat softened butter in a small processor until creamy. Add tuna, lemon juice and pepper; pulse in short bursts, stopping to scrape down, until finely textured with no large butter lumps. Do not run long enough to warm the mixture.
- Finely chop drained capers and fold into the tuna butter with all parsley. Scrape all spread into a shallow covered container.
- Refrigerate at 40 F /4 C or below for at least 2 hours to firm. Take out only the portion needed about 10–15 minutes before serving to soften slightly. Divide the complete recipe into 8 equal portions.
- Use within 2 days and keep refrigerated. Limit cumulative room-temperature time to 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90 F /32 C. Butter does not preserve the fish; this is not a shelf-stable pâté.
Estimated nutrition
Per serving · 1 of 8- Calories
- 117 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Total carbohydrate
- 0.4 g
- Total fat
- 10.5 g
- Total sugars
- 0.1 g
Calculated from the listed ingredients and yield. Brands, draining, cooking and portioning can change the result. Not a laboratory analysis.
Calculation notes & sources
ESTIMATED per serving. Brand, crop, preparation, draining, pan residue and substitutions change actual nutrition. Not laboratory analysis. Each ingredient retains its primary food description and state. All listed ingredient masses are counted; cooking moisture changes do not change the stated portion count. No generic nutrient-retention factor is invented. Calories are kcal; protein, total carbohydrate, fat and total sugar are grams. Total carbohydrate includes fiber and is not net carbohydrate. Fiber and sodium are not displayed. Equal portions or explicitly counted items define the stated recipe yield. US/Metric display changes do not change these canonical inputs. Primary-source supplements are retained per ingredient where USDA lacks a field; missing values are never silently changed to zero. Eight equal portions; no bread or crackers included. Contains fish and milk. Gluten-Free eligibility requires checking tuna and caper labels and preparation cross-contact.
View the ingredient calculations · Source 1Why it’s in this collection
- Gluten-Free: Complete ingredient review of Tuna & caper butter spread: canned light tuna in water; unsalted butter; capers; lemon juice; fresh parsley; ground black pepper. No wheat, barley or rye ingredient is listed. Oats, when present, must be labeled gluten-free; all packaged ingredients require label checks.
Required label checks: Review the complete listed ingredients and all product labels. Accompaniments and substitutions require a new screen. Processing aids and cross-contact have not been certified. Use gluten-free-labeled oats, baking powder, spices and other packaged ingredients as applicable; avoid gluten cross-contact. This is not a celiac or allergy safety guarantee.
Supporting reference
Calculations are estimates from the specified ingredients and portions. Brands, trimming, substitutions, and cooking losses change the result. This is recipe guidance, not individualized nutrition or medical advice.
Times are estimates. Images illustrate the dish; check ingredients and portions for your needs.
Use a food thermometer for meat, fish, and egg dishes. Refrigerate perishable food within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Reheat leftovers to 165°F (74°C). Safe cooking temperatures · USDA leftover guidance
