Tonnetto Al Sale is a simple yet delicious fish dish. The tonnetto is cooked inside a salt crust, which keeps it juicy and flavorful. The salt crust is then broken and the tonnetto is seasoned with olive oil, salt, and pepper. The result is a tasty and savory dish, perfect to serve as a main course.
Salt-Crusted Tuna
Instructions
- 1. First of all, clean the tuna without scaling it.
- 2. Prepare a suitable shaped baking dish and create a bed of salt inside.
- 3. Place the tuna on the baking dish, on top of the salt bed.
- 4. Completely cover the tuna with the rest of the salt, making sure it is well covered from all sides.
- 5. Preheat the oven to 200-230 degrees Celsius.
- 6. Place the baking dish with the tuna in the hot oven and let it cook for 20 minutes.
- 7. Once cooked, remove the baking dish from the oven and break the salt crust that has formed.
- 8. Remove the tuna from the salt crust and place it on a serving dish.
- 9. Season the tuna with olive oil, salt, and pepper, to taste.
- 10. Serve the hot salt-crusted tuna and enjoy.
Notes
Add finely chopped herbs to the tuna before covering it with salt for an extra flavor kick.
