Italian· 24 days ago

Tuna tonnato

Fresh raw tuna pressed thin and topped with a silky tuna mousse, finished with shaved iceberg lettuce.

Prep
15min
Cook
0min
Total
15min
Serves
2
Ingredients

What goes in

Serves 2
  • 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
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Method

How to do it

  1. 01

    Place the raw tuna slice in a tortilla press and press firmly to flatten it. Transfer to a wooden cutting board.

  2. 02

    For the mousse, combine the canned tuna, anchovies, mayonnaise, soy sauce, and lemon juice in a glass measuring cup.

  3. 03

    Blend with a hand blender until as smooth as possible.

  4. 04

    Stir in the crème fraîche until fully incorporated.

  5. 05

    Transfer the mousse to a piping bag and pipe it over the flattened raw tuna.

  6. 06

    Shave the iceberg lettuce thinly over the tuna using a mandoline slicer.

  7. 07

    Drizzle with the dark sauce and serve immediately.

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