Friday, August 8, 2014

FFWD - Tuna confit




Things are a little fishy again this week for French Friday with Dorie, as our recipe is a Tuna Confit - meant to be served with black olive tapenade and tomato salsa.  I skipped the tapenade and salsa completely.

I was dubious about making this  - I mean fish, in oil, marinading for hours in the fridge?  My fears were foundless - the gorgeous flavours which infused into the fish from preserved lemon, shallots and sun-dried tomatoes made for a beautiful dish, even if, as my photos show, I overcooked the tuna:


I served my tuna confit on a sweet potato mash and with stir fried vegetables:


Magnifique!  To see what the other Doristas thought of this dish, visit the LYL section of the FFWD  website.

16 comments:

  1. Looks good and glad you enjoyed :)

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  2. Love this wonderful dish, the stir fry with it makes it even better :D

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  3. If you make this again you should definitely try the salsa, it was pretty amazing!

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  4. Everyone was so trusting about the long marinade. I only did mine for 4 hours, but it is good to hear it comes out well longer. Glad you enjoyed it.

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  5. I agree. Magnifique! And, I honestly don't think this can really be overcooked once it's initially tender. It just gets more meltingly delicious.

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  6. So glad you enjoyed this one, too! A crazy recipe, but a keeper!

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  7. This was a big surprise for most. I was sure what to expect, but we loved it.

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  8. That aromatic marinate sure worked wonders and I think it is the star of the recipe. Mash and stir fry sure looks good!

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  9. You keep making me think about sweet potatoes :-)

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  10. I went into this one with the same reservations and was so glad that I perservered. It really was delicious. And, though I thought the tomato salsa was tasty, it really wasn't needed for the dish.

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  11. Oh la la! Look at you! I've always wanted to confit something.

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  12. Yup - my family loved this one as well. It was an adventure as I have not prepared fish like this (remotely like this) before but will definitely keep it in mind for the future. And I love the sides you did - they look like very delicious choices !!

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  13. I am glad you enjoyed this one. It seems to be a winner with the group.

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  14. Your whole dinner sounds excellent, especially the sweet potato mash. I had the same problem with over-cooking the fish. I think the time in the recipe should be adjusted.

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  15. Your tuna confit looks good enough to eat. I actually know for sure I overcooked my tuna. The pictures I took were awful - the fish looked gray. I wasn't up to the humiliation of posting. It was delicious, however, and made even better fish tacoes the next night. Your sweet potato mash is a good healthy "bed" for the fish.

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  16. Okay, it looks pretty in the last photo, I will give you that but there is absolutely nothing that can turn my stomach faster than the word "tuna" unless it is the word "liver." This one is yours alone. :-)

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