2009/01/07

Bonito Del Norte Tuna Salad Tortas

Here's a simple fresh preparation that is a tangent on the flavors of tuna salad. Bonito Del Norte is a great ingredient, I scored some more from Marczyk's and decided to serve this with some quick pickled veggies. If I do this one again, I think a quail egg would be a nice addition.

From gastronomic guesswork

Quick pickle the veggies in 1 cup water, 1 cup white vinegar, 1 cup sugar, 1 split Habanero, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, dried rosemary needles, and black peppercorns. Bring the mixture to a boil for 5 minutes, then strain the flavorings from the pickling liquid and remove from heat. Add shreds of carrot, cucumber, and radish. Allow to cool a bit, then refridgerate for at least 1 hour.

To prepare the plate, shred tuna with a little aleppo pepper flake, spoon onto crispy savory Spanish tortas, plate with pickled veggies, rinsed salt cured capers, and finish with good olive oil. This was a good light meal, but again I think the richness of a small egg would have made this great.