Name: Vitello tonnato
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 10 gram (½ ounce) butter, softened; 600 gram (1¼-pound) veal rump; 40 gram (1½ ounces) butter, melted; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage; 80 gram (2½ ounces) baby rocket (arugula) leaves; 6 cherry truss tomatoes (120g), halved; 1 medium lemon (140g), cut into wedges; Tuna dressing; 185 gram (6 ounces) canned tuna in olive oil, drained, flaked; 1 tablespoon drained capers, rinsed; 4 drained anchovy fillets; 1 1/2 cup (450g) whole-egg mayonnaise; 2 teaspoon lemon juice

Vitello tonnato

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

1H 20M

Total

1H 30M

Ingredients

10 gram (½ ounce) butter, softened

600 gram (1¼-pound) veal rump

40 gram (1½ ounces) butter, melted

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage

80 gram (2½ ounces) baby rocket (arugula) leaves

6 cherry truss tomatoes (120g), halved

1 medium lemon (140g), cut into wedges

Tuna dressing

185 gram (6 ounces) canned tuna in olive oil, drained, flaked

1 tablespoon drained capers, rinsed

4 drained anchovy fillets

1 1/2 cup (450g) whole-egg mayonnaise

2 teaspoon lemon juice

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced).

2.Grease 25cm x 30cm (10-inch x 12-inch) piece of foil with softened butter. Season veal; wrap in foil. Place veal on wire rack in large baking dish; roast about 1 hour or until cooked as desired, basting every 20 minutes with combined melted butter and sage. Remove veal from oven; stand 10 minutes.

3.To make tuna dressing; blend tuna, capers, anchovies, mayonnaise and juice until smooth.

4.Slice veal thinly. Arrange veal on platter with rocket, tomato, and lemon; drizzle with ¾ cup tuna dressing. Serve with remaining dressing; sprinkle with extra capers, if you like.

Vitello tonnato, veal with tuna sauce, is a classic Italian antipasto dish, usually served cold. It’s also commonly served in summer as a light meal.
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