Turkey Tonnato Recipe - Cooking Index
Turkey Tonnato Recipe - Cooking Index
Here, turkey stands in for the traditional veal in a do-ahead entre. Have your butcher bone, roll and tie the turkey breast.
Type: Poultry, Turkey| Turkey | ||
| 3 1/2 lbs | 1589g / 56oz | Boned rolled and tied turkey breast |
| 3 | Anchovies - cut 1/2" pieces | |
| 1 | Garlic clove - slivered (large) | |
| 2 | Chicken broth - (14 1/2 oz ea) | |
| 2 cups | 474ml | Dry white wine |
| 2 | Onions - quartered | |
| 2 | Carrots - cut 2" pieces | |
| 4 | Fresh parsley sprigs | |
| 2 | Bay leaves | |
| Sauce | ||
| 1 | White meat tuna packed in water - (6 1/2 o - well drained | |
| 5 | Anchovies | |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Fresh lemon juice |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Drained capers |
| 1 1/4 cups | 296ml | Extra-virgin olive oil |
| 1 | Mayonnaise - (8 oz) | |
| = (1 cup plus 1 tbspn) | ||
| Chopped fresh Italian parsley | ||
| Drained capers | ||
| 2 | Lemons - halved lengthwise, | |
| And sliced |
For Turkey: Make slits in turkey with tip of small sharp knife; put 1 anchovy piece and 1 garlic sliver into each slit. Place turkey in large saucepan or Dutch oven. Add all remaining ingredients. Add water to cover. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer until meat thermometer inserted in center of turkey registers 140 degrees, about 1 hour. Turn off heat and let turkey cool in cooking liquid.
For Sauce: Puree tuna, anchovies, lemon juice and 3 tablespoons capers in processor until very smooth, scraping down sides of work bowl occasionally. With machine running, gradually mix in oil and blend until creamy. Add mayonnaise and just blend using on/off turns (do not overmix).
Remove turkey from broth (reserve broth for another use). Cut off string and pull off turkey skin. Slice turkey into thin rounds. Coat platter with some of sauce. Top with single layer of turkey slices. Spread turkey with more sauce. Sprinkle generously with parsley and capers.
Continue layering turkey, sauce, parsley and capers until all of turkey is used. Surround with lemon slices. Cover with plastic; chill turkey and any remaining sauce separately for at least 8 hours. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.)
Let turkey stand at room temperature 1 hour. Serve, passing any remaining sauce separately.
This recipe yields 8 servings.
Source:
Bon Appetit, July 1991
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