Mediterranean · Starter

Confit Tuna

Name: Confit Tuna
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a starter
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 225 g yellowfin tuna steak; 240 ml extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed; 1 orange, zest removed in wide strips; 1 clove garlic; 1 leaf bay leaf; 5 black peppercorns; 8 slices baguette, toasted

Tuna steak poached slowly in olive oil with orange zest, garlic and bay until just cooked and silky. Serve warm or chilled on toasted baguette.

YieldServes 4 as a starter
Hands-on10 min
Total40 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

225 gyellowfin tuna steak
240 mlextra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
1orange, zest removed in wide strips
1 clovegarlic
1 leafbay leaf
5black peppercorns

To serve

8 slicesbaguette, toasted

Diet

Pescatarian
Mediterranean

Contains

Gluten
Fish
Tuna
Wheat
Olive
Citrus fruits (any)
Orange
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Bay leaf
Black and white pepper
Yeast

Taste

Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop
Probe thermometer

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

Under 20 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: high
Carbs: high
Fat: high
Fiber: high
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: high

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