Salt Seared Tuna with Fennel, Courgettes and English Pea Pesto Recipe

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Salt Seared Tuna with Fennel, Courgettes and English Pea Pesto
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Directions:

  1. Fennel and courgettes:
  2. Whisk together the beer and flour, season with salt. Hold refrigerated.
  3. Take 8 baby zucchini and blanch in salted water until tender. Puree in blender until smooth.
  4. Place the fennel and remaining zucchini and squash in a small pan and cover with vegetable stock. Add 2 tablespoons of butter and braise over low heat until tender. Season with salt.
  5. Pea Pesto:
  6. Place all ingredients for pea pesto except the olive oil into a blender and process until smooth. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the extra-virgin olive oil.
  7. Garnish:
  8. Place the salt block directly on the stove top and heat until hot about 5 minutes. Toss the tuna in olive oil and season with salt, fennel pollen and pepper. Place in a cryovac bag and cook, sous vide-style, at 130 degrees F for 10 minutes. Remove from the bag quickly sear the tuna on the salt block on all 4 sides.
  9. Dip the blossoms in the beer batter and fry at 350 degrees F until golden brown. Smear the pesto across the plate and arrange the vegetables in the pesto. Slice the tuna thinly and place around the vegetables. Serve alongside fennel, courgettes, pesto and garnishes.
  10. This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1616.07 Kcal (6766 kJ)
Calories from fat 173.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.3g 30%
Cholesterol 16.06mg 5%
Sodium 38115.8mg 1588%
Potassium 1694.56mg 36%
Total Carbs 283.47g 94%
Sugars 7.66g 31%
Dietary Fiber 16.36g 65%
Protein 27.85g 56%
Vitamin C 77.3mg 129%
Vitamin A 1.8mg 60%
Iron 184.1mg 1023%
Calcium 432.7mg 43%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 160.22 Kcal (671 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.91g 30%
Cholesterol 1.59mg 5%
Sodium 3778.91mg 1588%
Potassium 168mg 36%
Total Carbs 28.1g 94%
Sugars 0.76g 31%
Dietary Fiber 1.62g 65%
Protein 2.76g 56%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 129%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 60%
Iron 18.2mg 1023%
Calcium 42.9mg 43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 33.1
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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