© J Sainsbury plc 2020
Via: Dan Jones
Warm pickled veg with seared tuna and herbs
Lightly pickled veg and green herbs are the perfect match for oily fish like tuna (though mackerel or salmon work well too)
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Ready in 45 minutes
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Cooking time 15 minutes
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Prep time 30 minutes
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Serves 4
Ingredients
- 150ml white wine vinegar
- 50g caster sugar
- 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds
- 1 star anise
- 200g pack radishes, halved or quartered if large
- 2 small bulbs fennel, very finely sliced
- 150g mange tout, halved diagonally
- 500g baby new potatoes
- 4 tuna steaks
- 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for cooking
- ½ a 25g pack dill, chopped
- ½ a 25g pack chives, chopped
- 1 large handful fresh flat-leaf parsley
Method
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1
Put the vinegar and 100ml water in a pan with the sugar, mustard seeds and star anise. Heat gently to dissolve the sugar, then bring to the boil. Remove from the heat to cool slightly for 5 minutes.
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2
Put the radishes, fennel and mange tout in a bowl. Add the warm pickling liquid and set aside.
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3
Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 20 minutes until tender. Drain, halve and tip into a bowl.
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4
Heat a frying pan over a medium high heat. Brush the tuna steaks with a little oil and season, then sear for 1-2 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking. Rest briefly before slicing.
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5
Discard the star anise, drain the pickled vegetables and toss with the potatoes and the olive oil. Add all the herbs to the bowl and mix gently. Serve with the seared tuna.
