Matthew McConaughey recently shared his personal recipe for tuna salad during an interview. Shortly after, a clip from that interview went viral on TikTok, attracting considerable attention from fans. As a result, many are curious about McConaughey’s tuna salad recipe and what he said about making it.

Here is Matthew McConaughey’s viral tuna salad recipe on TikTok, explained.

Matthew McConaughey’s viral tuna salad recipe explained

In a recent appearance on the 2 Bears, 1 Cave podcast, McConaughey claimed that he was a “tuna fish salad master maker.” He added that he makes this tuna salad every Sunday night.

The podcast hosts then asked the Interstellar actor about the ingredients used to prepare the tuna salad. “It’s a long list of all kinds of things,” he replied.

McConaughey then explained the process. It all started with the base, which is a “good tuna.” He then mentioned that you had to check how much vinegar and lemon were being added. After that, he tried to explain what would happen if someone added mayo, mixed with wasabi, and Italian dressing, only to be interrupted.

McConaughey then mentioned the following ingredients to complete the making of the salad which were:

• Chopped red onions/dill pickle gherkin
• Crispy jalapeno chips
• Apple for some sweetness
• A touch of agave
• Corn
• Frozen green peas

McConaughey later said that it was better if it was made, covered, and put in the refrigerator after being made and that it could be eaten the following day.

The original clip where McConaughey explained the recipe garnered over 400k likes, and over 4 million views. Fans commented on all kinds of things below the video.

Either around or after McConaughey shared the tuna salad recipe, several TikTok users began sharing reels of them having made it and trying it out. Some of the users even expressed that they liked it, after eating it.