Tuna tonnato
Fresh raw tuna pressed thin and topped with a silky tuna mousse, finished with shaved iceberg lettuce.
What goes in
- 200 g fresh raw tuna, sliced
- 80 g canned tuna in oil, drained
- 2 anchovy fillets
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp crème fraîche
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 head iceberg lettuce
- 1 tsp dark sauce (e.g. balsamic or soy glaze), for drizzling
How to do it
- 01
Place the raw tuna slice in a tortilla press and press firmly to flatten it. Transfer to a wooden cutting board.
- 02
For the mousse, combine the canned tuna, anchovies, mayonnaise, soy sauce, and lemon juice in a glass measuring cup.
- 03
Blend with a hand blender until as smooth as possible.
- 04
Stir in the crème fraîche until fully incorporated.
- 05
Transfer the mousse to a piping bag and pipe it over the flattened raw tuna.
- 06
Shave the iceberg lettuce thinly over the tuna using a mandoline slicer.
- 07
Drizzle with the dark sauce and serve immediately.
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