Grilled Tuna Nicoise Platter

Name: Grilled Tuna Nicoise Platter
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 2 kilograms (1-inch-thick) fresh tuna steaks (about; 227 grams good black olives, pitted; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 8 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 can anchovies (optional); 3 Tbsps Champagne vinegar; 2 Tbsps chicken stock; 1 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 2 Tbsps good dry white wine; 2 Tbsps minced flat-leaf parsley; 2 Tbsps julienned fresh basil leaves; 2 Tbsps minced fresh dill; 8 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and cut in 1/2; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 8 servings Kosher salt; 8 servings Good olive oil; 10 Tbsps good olive oil; 454 grams red boiling potatoes; 59 milliliters minced scallions (white and green parts); 340 grams French string beans (haricots verts), stems removed and blanched; 907 grams ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges (6 small tomatoes); 1 bunch watercress or arrugula; 454 grams white boiling potatoes

Grilled Tuna Nicoise Platter might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe has 1009 calories, 66g of protein, and 71g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 55% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. A mixture of olive oil, basil leaves, flat-leaf parsley, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes.

Instructions

To grill the tuna, get a charcoal or stove-top cast iron grill very hot.

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Tuna

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Stove

Grill

Brush the fish with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill each side for only 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. The center should be raw, like sushi, or the tuna will be tough and dry. Arrange the tuna, haricots verts, potato salad, tomatoes, eggs, olives, watercress, and anchovies, if used, on a large flat platter.

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Salt And Pepper

Haricots Verts

Potato Salad

Watercress

Anchovies

Olive Oil

Tomato

Olives

Egg

Fish

Tuna

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Grill

For the vinaigrette, combine the vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil to make an emulsion.

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Vinaigrette

Olive Oil

Emulsions

Mustard

Vinegar

Pepper

Salt

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Whisk

Drizzle some over the fish and vegetables and serve the rest in a pitcher on the side.

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Vegetable

Fish

Drop the white and red potatoes into a large pot of boiling salted water and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, until they are just cooked through.

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Red Potato

Water

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Pot

Drain in a colander and place a towel over the potatoes to allow them to steam for 10 more minutes. As soon as you can handle them, cut in 1/2 (quarters if the potatoes are larger) and place in a medium bowl. Toss gently with the wine and chicken stock. Allow the liquids to soak into the warm potatoes before proceeding.

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Chicken Stock

Potato

Wine

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Colander

Bowl

Combine the vinegar, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and slowly whisk in the olive oil to make an emulsion.

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Olive Oil

Emulsions

Mustard

Vinegar

Pepper

Salt

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Whisk

Add the vinaigrette to the potatoes.

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Vinaigrette

Potato

Add the scallions, dill, parsley, basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss.

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Green Onions

Parsley

Pepper

Basil

Dill

Salt

Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine are great choices for Tuna. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. You could try Raymond R Collection Merlot. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 12 dollars per bottle.