Cooking Index - Cooking Recipes & IdeasFresh Canned Tuna - {Tonno Sott'olio} Recipe - Cooking Index

Fresh Canned Tuna - {Tonno Sott'olio}

Type: Fish
Courses: Starters and appetizers
Serves: 20 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 237mlWhite wine vinegar
1   Onion - finely chopped
4   Garlic cloves - finely chopped
2   Bay leaves
  Black peppercorns
5 lbs 2270g / 80ozFresh tuna - cut into chunks
1   Extra-virgin olive oil
  Freshly-baked pane di casa
1   Red onion - finely chopped (medium)

Recipe Instructions

In a stock pot, combine the vinegar, onion, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, add 2 quarts of water and cook over high heat until it is reduced by 1/3. Add the tuna, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 45 minutes.

Drain the tuna and place in a jar or terra cotta pot. Cover with olive oil and seal. Let sit for 20 to 30 days, refrigerated, then serve this perfectly preserved tuna with fresh bread and chopped red onion.

This recipe yields 20 servings.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-2D33) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

Rating

Average rating:

Unrated, please add a rating

Submit your rating:

Click a star to rate this recipe.