Bucatini tonnato, created by the renowned French 2 Michelin starred chef Jean-François Piège, is a fresh, light, and quick-to-prepare pasta dish. The tonnato sauce, crafted with a blend of tuna and Kiri® Professional Cooking & Spreading, delivers a creamy texture and impeccable consistency, elevating this dish to culinary excellence.
Bucatini tonnato
Portions
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+
Preparation time
10
minutes
Cooking time
7
minutes
Price category
–
Ingredients
The Kiri® Professional tonnato sauce
- 280 ml olive oil
- 120 ml white balsamic vinegar
- 400 g Kiri® Professional Cooking and Spreading
- 460 g canned tuna
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 lemon juice
The pasta
- 240 g bucatini pasta
Presentation
- 240 g bucatini pasta
- 240 g Kiri® Professional Cooking and Spreading
- salt
- 20 coloured cherry tomatoes
- olive oil
- a few pieces of canned tuna
- 6 sprigs of fresh chives
Preparation
The Kiri® Professionnal tonnato sauce
- Combine the olive oil, the white balsamic vinegar, the Kiri® Professional, the canned tuna, the water and the lemon juice in a blender or suitable mixing bowl.
- Blend them together into a smooth, creamy preparation (with the texture of mayonnaise).
- Season as required.
The pasta
- Boil the bucatini in a large pot of salted water for 7 minutes. Check if it’s cooked properly, then drain. Rinse with cold water without completely cooling it off.
Presentation
- Spread the tuna sauce with Kiri® Professional in the bottom of a deep dish. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and sprinkle them over the sauce.
- Season the well-drained bucatini with the tuna sauce with Kiri® Professional in a mixing bowl, then swirl to make sure the pasta pieces are properly covered.
- Present the bucatini in the deep dish on top of the tomatoes.
- Add a drizzle of olive oil, a few pieces of tuna, and chopped chives.