Pork tonnato

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Paper-thin slices of lean pork or rosé veal are delicious with this classic tonnato sauce. I first tasted this at a Slow Food event in Piedmont in Italy.

Pork tonnato

SERVES

8

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

10

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

MINUTES

CUISINE

COURSE

Main

Method

  1. First make the tonnato sauce.

  2. Put the mayonnaise into a food-processor with the tuna, oil, anchovies, capers, lemon juice and freshly ground black pepper, whizz until smooth, taste and then put into a bowl.

  3. Add a little more water if necessary to thin to a light coating consistency.

  4. Lay a couple of slices of cooked pork or veal on a plate in a single layer. Drizzle with tonnato sauce, garnish with a few crispy capers and a sprig or two of rocket (arugula).

Ingredients

  • 16 paper-thin slices of cold roast pork

  • For the sauce

  • 4 rounded tbsp homemade mayonnaise

  • 75g canned tuna in oil and 2 tbsp of the oil

  • 2 anchovies

  • 1 tbsp capers

  • 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • freshly cracked black pepper

  • To garnish

  • capers

  • rocket leaves

Method

  1. First make the tonnato sauce.

  2. Put the mayonnaise into a food-processor with the tuna, oil, anchovies, capers, lemon juice and freshly ground black pepper, whizz until smooth, taste and then put into a bowl.

  3. Add a little more water if necessary to thin to a light coating consistency.

  4. Lay a couple of slices of cooked pork or veal on a plate in a single layer. Drizzle with tonnato sauce, garnish with a few crispy capers and a sprig or two of rocket (arugula).

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