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🍽️ Creamy Veal Slices with Tuna Sauce
696 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1 Carrot
- 0.5 Stalk Leek
- 500 ml dry White Wine (alcohol-free)
- 500 ml Vegetable Stock
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 tsp Peppercorns
- Salt
- 500 g Veal Knuckle
- 2 Egg Yolks (hard-boiled)
- 150 g Tuna in its own Juice (Can; drained weight)
- 3 Anchovy Fillets
- 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- Pepper (from the mill)
- 1 Organic Lemon
- 2 tbsp Capers
- 1 Baguette
Instructions
- 1. Wash the carrot under running water and pat it dry.
- 2. Peel the carrot and cut it into small pieces.
- 3. Wash the leek thoroughly and remove the tough ends.
- 4. Cut the leek into small pieces as well.
- 5. Place the cut vegetables into a pot.
- 6. Pour in about 125 milliliters of water and some white wine.
- 7. Add vegetable stock until the vegetables are covered.
- 8. Add a bay leaf and some peppercorns to the liquid.
- 9. Bring the broth to a boil over medium heat.
- 10. Season the liquid with salt.
- 11. Wash the veal and pat it dry with a kitchen towel.
- 12. Place the meat into the hot broth.
- 13. Make sure the meat is completely covered with liquid.
- 14. Add more stock if necessary.
- 15. Cover the pot and let the meat cook on low heat for about 90 minutes.
- 16. Let the meat cool down in the broth.
- 17. Remove the hard-boiled egg yolks from the eggs.
- 18. Place the egg yolks, tuna, and anchovy fillets into a blender.
- 19. Puree the ingredients roughly.
- 20. Add lemon juice and olive oil.
- 21. Pour in some of the meat broth.
- 22. Blend the sauce further until it is creamy and smooth.
- 23. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
- 24. Remove the cooled veal from the broth.
- 25. Pat the meat dry.
- 26. Slice the meat thinly across the grain.
- 27. Place the meat slices on plates.
- 28. Drizzle the tuna sauce over the meat.
- 29. Wash a lemon under hot water and pat it dry.
- 30. Cut the lemon into thin slices.
- 31. Garnish the dish with capers and lemon slices.
- 32. Serve the Vitello Tonnato with baguette.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 696
- Protein: 44 g · Fett/Fat: 27 g · Carbs: 46 g