Tuna Confit Recipe

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Tuna Confit
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Directions:

  1. Place tuna in a bowl, cutting it into several pieces if necessary.
  2. Add olive oil, the garlic, thyme and lemon peel.
  3. Cover, and marinate 6 hours, refrigerated or at room temperature, or overnight in the refrigerator.
  4. Transfer contents of bowl to a saucepan, bring to a simmer, lower heat and cook 5 minutes.
  5. Shut off heat(tuna will still be pink in middle); let cool 30 minutes.
  6. Remove tuna (reserving two tablespoons of the olive oil mixture), drain well, transfer to a bowl and mash coarsely with a fork.
  7. Fold capers, shallots, mustard and sherry vinegar into tuna.
  8. Whisk the 2 tablespoons of the olive oil with chicken stock and grape seed oil.
  9. Fold into tuna.
  10. Season with salt and pepper (mixture should be fairly loose).
  11. To serve at once, place mounds of tuna on each of 6 salad plates, scatter with more capers and serve with toast/crostini, as a first course.
  12. Otherwise, refrigerate tuna until 30 minutes before serving; then divide onto plates and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 533.89 Kcal (2235 kJ)
Calories from fat 462.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.39g 79%
Cholesterol 28.76mg 10%
Sodium 168.25mg 7%
Potassium 206.64mg 4%
Total Carbs 0.95g 0%
Sugars 0.15g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.25g 1%
Protein 17.75g 35%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 25%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 11.9mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 394.27 Kcal (1651 kJ)
Calories from fat 341.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.95g 79%
Cholesterol 21.24mg 10%
Sodium 124.25mg 7%
Potassium 152.6mg 4%
Total Carbs 0.7g 0%
Sugars 0.11g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.19g 1%
Protein 13.1g 35%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 25%
Iron 0.7mg 5%
Calcium 8.8mg 1%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.9
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

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