Vitello tonnato recipe
chicken of the seas
Contents
What you need
1 Utensils
- Large Pot 1
- Refrigerator 1
- Blender 1
- Juicer 1
- Very sharp knife 1
- Cutting board 1
- Cling wrap 1
- Stove 1
- Can opener 1
2 Ingredients
- Topside veal 800 g
- Celery stalk 1
- Carrots 2
- Untreated lemons 1
- Canned tuna 1½ can
- Anchovies 4 pcs.
- Egg yolks 3.
- Olive oil 2,5 dl.
- Capers 1 large spoonful.
- Onion 1.
- Bay leaves 2.
- green pickled tomatoes 2 spoonfuls
- Olives half a cup
- Cooking wine 4 dl
- Apple cider vinegar 4 tsp.
- Red bell pepper 1.
What you need to do
1 The meat
- Chop cellery, carrot and onion add it to the pot.
- Add the meat,bay leaf and cooking wine to the pot.
- Add enough water to cover the meat.
- Cover/seal the pot with cling-wrap and and keep it in the refrigerator for at least 10 hours.
- Add a pinch of salt and bring it to a boil, keep it simmering for 1½ hours.
- Let meat cool of, cut it into very thin slices.
- Store the slices in a cool place until the dish should be served.
2 The sauce
- Drain the tuna.
- Clean the anchovies, and cut them into small chunks.
- Squeeze the lemon.
- Blend the tuna, anchovies, egg yolks, capers and green tomatoes with the lemon juice and cider vinegar
- Slowly add the olive oil.
- when it’s all become a nice smooth paste, season to taste with salt and pepper
3 Serve and combine
- Place the veal slices on one or more platters.
- Distribute the sauce evenly on the slices
- Let it rest for half an hour before serving.
- Just before serving garnish with capers, olives and sliced bell pepper.