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.
Looks good and glad you enjoyed :)
ReplyDeleteLove this wonderful dish, the stir fry with it makes it even better :D
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If you make this again you should definitely try the salsa, it was pretty amazing!
ReplyDeleteEveryone 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.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Magnifique! And, I honestly don't think this can really be overcooked once it's initially tender. It just gets more meltingly delicious.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed this one, too! A crazy recipe, but a keeper!
ReplyDeleteThis was a big surprise for most. I was sure what to expect, but we loved it.
ReplyDeleteThat aromatic marinate sure worked wonders and I think it is the star of the recipe. Mash and stir fry sure looks good!
ReplyDeleteYou keep making me think about sweet potatoes :-)
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteOh la la! Look at you! I've always wanted to confit something.
ReplyDeleteYup - 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 !!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you enjoyed this one. It seems to be a winner with the group.
ReplyDeleteYour 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.
ReplyDeleteYour 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.
ReplyDeleteOkay, 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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