Pollo tonnato recipe

Pollo Tonnato recipe

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Recipe intro

Pollo tonnato is a classic Italian dish that combines tender slices of poached chicken with a creamy and tangy tuna sauce. This recipe is a delightful blend of flavors and textures, making it a perfect choice for a light and refreshing meal. The chicken is cooked until juicy and then thinly sliced, while the sauce is made by blending canned tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and capers. Garnished with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of parsley, this Pollo tonnato recipe is sure to impress your taste buds.

Keywords: Italian, chicken, tuna sauce, creamy, refreshing.

Pollo tonnato recipe details

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Ingredients

2	chicken breast halves, without bones and skin
½	onion
some	celery stalks
1	carrot
1	bay leaf
	salt and pepper
1	egg
1 tsp	lemon juice
½ tsp	mustard
1 clove(s)	garlic
75 g	tuna (1/2 a can)
60 ml	olive oil
2 tbsp	capers
½ bunch(es)	basil, optional

Instructions

Wash chicken fillets with cold water, pat dry and set aside.

Chop the onion, celery and carrot, put in a pot. Add bay leaf and about Ĺ litre of water and bring to a boil. Cover pot and simmer for about 15 minutes.

Add some salt and the chicken, and simmer for about 20 minutes. Let the chicken cool in the stock.

Prepare the sauce: Place egg, mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a beaker, add olive oil. Place the hand blender at the base of the beaker, turn on and keep the blender at the bottom for about 10 seconds. Then, slowly, move it up and down until the mayonnaise is mixed properly.

Add tuna and capers, and blend again. If the sauce isnít liquid enough, add some of the vegetable stock. Season with salt and pepper.

Cut chicken into slices, arrange on a platter and cover with the tuna sauce. Put into the fridge.

Before serving, garnish with some capers and some basil, if you like.


Preparation time:
ca. 30 min
Cooking / Baking Time:
ca. 30 min
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a