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Tuna Saint-Jean-de-Luz Style Recipe
Serves/Makes: 3 - 4
Ingredients:
- 1 fresh longfin tuna steak, about 1 pound 1/2 kg)
- Flour
- Olive oil
- 3-4 green peppers (seeded and cut into slices)
- Parsley, roughly chopped
- Thyme
- 2 teaspoonfuls paprika, moistened with a little water
- Salt and pepper
- 3-4 tomatoes, peeled and cut up
- 1/2 pint (1/4 liter) dry white wine
How to cook Tuna Saint-Jean-de-Luz Style:
- Flour the longfin tuna steak and color it thoroughly on both sides in hot olive oil.
- Add green peppers, some roughly chopped parsley, thyme, paprika, salt and pepper, and finally tomatoes.
- When all this has started to take color in the hot oil, add dry white wine.
- Cover the dish and poach very gently for 45 to 50 minutes.
- Transfer the poached tuna steak to a heated platter and pour the sauce over it.
Notes:
The French name of this recipe is
Thon de Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Longfin tuna in French call
thon blanc or germon.
Comments:
Saint-Jean-de-Luz is a fishing port on the Basque coast of southwestern France and now a famous resort, known for its architecture, sandy bay, the quality of the light and the cuisine.
This recipe for Tuna Saint-Jean-de-Luz Style serves/makes: 3 - 4
Main Ingredient: Tuna
Preparation Method: Poached/Simmered
Cuisine: French