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Jacket Potato with Tuna & Sweetcorn

A crisp-skinned jacket potato loaded with tuna and sweetcorn in a tangy Greek-yogurt dressing, with a crunchy side salad. The classic British lunch at 38 g protein and just 6 g fat.

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Serves
2
Level
easy
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Jacket potato topped with tuna and sweetcorn, with salad leaves, cucumber and cherry tomatoes

Photo: Andy Li, cropped · CC0

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Prick the potatoes, rub with the oil and a little salt and bake directly on the shelf until the skins are crisp and the insides soft.

    60 min
  2. 2

    Shortcut: microwave the pricked potatoes for 8–10 minutes until soft, then crisp in the oven or air fryer for 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Mix the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, spring onions and plenty of black pepper. Fold in the tuna and sweetcorn.

  4. 4

    Split the potatoes, fluff the insides with a fork and pile in the tuna mix.

  5. 5

    Serve with the leaves, tomatoes and cucumber dressed with a squeeze of lemon.

Watch how it's made

Hand-picked videos of this dish or its classic version. Their quantities differ, so follow ours for the macros above.

  • HOW To MAKE Delicious & Fluffy JACKET/BAKED POTATOES | TUNA and SWEETCORN FILLING | Simple & Easy

    InstantCookingChannel · YouTube

  • The Best Tuna Baked Potato

    Dont Go Bacon My Heart · YouTube

Substitutions

  • Vegetarian: swap the tuna for mashed chickpeas or 200 g cottage cheese.
  • Lower-carb: use a sweet potato or serve the tuna mix in lettuce cups with a smaller potato.
  • Air fryer: cook the oiled potatoes at 200°C (400°F) for 40–45 minutes, turning once.

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