Vitello Tonnato
Vitello Tonnato
Ingredients
2 1/4 pounds/1 kilogram boned veal (rump cut)
2 bay leaves
Optional: 3 cloves
A few sage leaves
1 rib of celery (thinly sliced crosswise)
1 bottle of dry white wine
Fine sea salt (to taste)
6 salted anchovies (the canned variety, sold by delicatessens)
3 eggs
3/4 pound/320 grams tuna packed in olive oil
About 1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
Juice of 1 lemon
A handful of pickled or salt-packed capers, rinsed and drained well (previously soaked in water for 10 to 15 minutes if salt-packed)
Garnish: capers, lemon slices, and sprigs of parsley
Steps to Make It
Gather the ingredients.
Place the veal in a large, nonreactive bowl with the bay leaves, cloves (if using), sage, and celery; pour the wine over. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours, turning the meat occasionally.
Add a little salt and simmer the meat for 1 hour.
In the meantime, wash, scale, and bone the anchovies.
When the hour is up, add the anchovies to the pot and continue simmering for another 30 minutes; the liquid should be reduced by half.
Place the eggs in a small pot with 1 inch of cold water to cover. Bring the water just to a rolling boil, then cover the pot, remove it from the heat, and let sit for 10 minutes to hard-boil the eggs.
Drain the eggs, rinse them under cold water, then let them sit in cold water for a few minutes until cool enough to peel.
Separate the yolks from the whites. (The whites will not be used in this recipe; you may discard them or set them aside for another purpose.)
Rinse, dry, and finely mince the capers.
When the meat is fork-tender, remove it from the heat. Strain the broth into a bowl.
Transfer the anchovy fillets to a food processor; add the tuna, hard-boiled yolks, olive oil, vinegar, and lemon juice and process until creamy.
Separate the yolks from the whites. (The whites will not be used in this recipe; you may discard them or set them aside for another purpose.)
Rinse, dry, and finely mince the capers.
When the meat is fork-tender, remove it from the heat. Strain the broth into a bowl.
Transfer the anchovy fillets to a food processor; add the tuna, hard-boiled yolks, olive oil, vinegar, and lemon juice and process until creamy.
Dilute the sauce to taste with some of the reserved broth and process again. Stir in the minced capers.
When the veal has cooled, slice it thinly and lay the slices out on one or more platters. Spread the sauce over the meat and garnish the platters with the lemon slices, capers, and parsley. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator before serving.
Enjoy!
Nutritional Guidelines
When the veal has cooled, slice it thinly and lay the slices out on one or more platters. Spread the sauce over the meat and garnish the platters with the lemon slices, capers, and parsley. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator before serving.
Enjoy!
Nutritional Guidelines
870 Calories
74g Fat
2g Carbs
46g Protein
Total:3 hrs
Prep:60 mins
Cook:2 hrs
Yield:6 to 8 servings
74g Fat
2g Carbs
46g Protein
Total:3 hrs
Prep:60 mins
Cook:2 hrs
Yield:6 to 8 servings
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