Tuna and kimchi sweet potato jackets recipe

Our tuna and kimchi sweet potato jackets are easy to cook in three steps and only use seven ingredients. 

A fun and flavoursome healthy family meal that is colourful and nutritious. Choosing tuna in spring water, rather than in oil,  means that it’s lower in calories, and the heart-friendly omega 3 doesn’t seep out of the tuna and into the other oil. Sweet potatoes are rich in potassium, which is also good for heart health.

Ingredients

• 4 large sweet potatoes, 1kg (21⁄4lb) total
• 400g tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 200g tin tuna steak in spring water, drained
• Bunch spring onions, sliced
• 100g (31⁄2oz) raw kimchi, roughly chopped
• 1tbsp low-salt soy sauce
• 30g (1oz) reduced-fat extra-mature Cheddar, grated

Method

1. Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan, Gas 6). Prick the potatoes and roast on a baking tray for 45 minutes until softened.
2. Meanwhile, stir together the beans, tuna, most of the spring onions, the kimchi and soy sauce.
3. Keeping the potatoes on the baking tray, slice down the middle and open out. Top with the kimchi mix and the cheese, then return to the oven for 10-15 minutes, until the filling has warmed through and the cheese has melted. Scatter over the reserved spring onions.

Top tips for making our tuna and kimchi sweet potato jackets

If you like spicy food, try adding a little gochujang to this – it’s a sweet red chilli paste that’s a perfect pairing with kimchi.

Jessica Ransom

"Kimchi might be a little sophisticated for some younger palettes but this is a great dinner when you want to eat with the kids without preparing lots of different meals. Heat some baked beans on the hob and serve with cheese for them and you can have the tuna mix on yours."

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If you need some speedier meal inspiration, check out these 15 minute meals. We also have a great selection of cheap family meals and loads of jacket potato fillings ideas too.