Bacon and Onion–Crusted Tuna Recipe | James Beard Foundation

Bacon and Onion–Crusted Tuna Recipe | James Beard Foundation

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Delicious Bacon and Onion Crust Tuna | James Beard Foundation. Savor tuna steak topped with crispy bacon and onions in a rich Pinot Noir sauce. Perfect for special occasions.

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Cooking tools:

  • Food processor
  • Mandoline
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Nonstick skillet
  • Skillet
  • Pot
  • Saute pan
  • Stove
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • Ladle
  • Colander
  • Paper towel
  • Spatula
  • Tongs
  • Plate
  • Pastry brush
  • Plastic wrap

Ingredients

  • 3 onions, shaved with a mandoline or sliced paper thin, fried until crisp
  • 1/3 pound bacon, cooked until crisp and then drained
  • 4 cups bread crumbs
  • 1/3 bunch parsley, chopped
  • Pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup bacon fat
  • 1 onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Port
  • 1 bottle (750 ml) Pinot Noir
  • Salt, pepper, and a dash of molasses
  • 6 tuna steaks, 7 ounces each, cut at least 1 inch thick
  • Buttermilk, as needed
  • Haricots verts, blanched, 9 per person
  • Tomato concassé, 3 tomatoes per person
  • Oyster mushrooms, left whole, 3 per person
  • Olive oil, as needed
  • Salt
  • pepper

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