TUNA SALAD SANDWICH 2 WAYS (This Cooking Method Blew My Mind)

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Here are two of my best recipes for tuna salad. One is super simple and classic, and the other is more gourmet, but both are cartable and VERY very good. ☕Enjoy this content and want to show support? Consider buying me a "coffee" here: https://ko-fi.com/brianlagerstrom 📸INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/brian_lagerstrom 🔪MY GEAR: SOUS VIDE COOKER: https://amzn.to/2YgwIW1 BOOS BLOCK CUTTING BOARD: https://amzn.to/341OgnD BREAD KNIFE: https://amzn.to/3j0vHWg PLASTIC CUTTING BOARD: https://amzn.to/2JioHYR ESCALI DIGITAL SCALE: https://amzn.to/30bNZO3 IMMERSION BLENDER: https://amzn.to/36ycPf2 10" CHEF'S KNIFE: https://amzn.to/2ZRJx9z STRAINER: https://amzn.to/3k69x8t TOASTER: https://amzn.to/3wfYa2P MY FAV STAINLESS BOWL: https://amzn.to/36j8SL6 VIDEO LINKS: BLT: https://youtu.be/iKKKSR1ocBM BAGUETTE: https://youtu.be/eQLTJLF89A4 ------ RECIPE ------ DELI STYLE TUNA SALAD ▪2 cans or 225g nice canned tuna ▪110g or 1/2c mayo (recipe below) ▪50g or 1/3c bread & butter pickles, small chopped ▪20-30g or ½ medium shallot, small diced and rinsed under cold water ▪10g or 1 heaping Tbsp capers, rough chopped ▪35g or 1 stalk of celery, small diced ▪30g or 2 Tbsp yellow mustard ▪1.5g salt or 1 generous pinch ▪1g or 10-15 cranks of cracked black pepp Mix with a fork until tuna has broken down into medium sized chunks. Toast thick-cut bread and spread light layer of mayo on each piece of toast. Scoop generous amount of tuna on bread and top with additional chopped b&b pickles, cracked black pepp, and shredded lettuce. MAYO (recipe makes about 250g) ▪1lrg egg ▪20g or 1 1/3Tbsp water ▪20g or 1 1/3Tbsp white distilled vinegar ▪5g or 3/4tsp salt ▪325g or 1 1/3c neutral oil (avocado, canola, grapeseed, etc) Add all ingredients except oil into a high sided container, blend with hand blender then slowly stream in oil. MEDITERRANEAN STYLE TUNA SALAD WITH OIL POACHED TUNA: ▪220g or 1/2lb of oil poached tuna. See below for cooking methods OR use nice oil-packed white tuna ▪25-30g or ½ shallot, finely minced ▪10g chopped parsley ▪30g or 2-3Tbsp roasted red pepper, diced ▪10g or 1.5 Tbsp fennel, small diced ▪25g or 2Tbsp kalamata olives, coarsely chopped ▪10-15g or 1Tbsp capers, coarsely chopped ▪35g or 2 3/4Tbsp nice olive oil + additional for garnish ▪20g or 1 1/4Tbsp red wine vinegar ▪A pinch or 15-20 cranks cracked black pepper Mix tuna and ingredients together using a fork to break down super large chunks of meat. Scoop salad onto a narrow crusty bread (baguette style). Add additional pinch of pepper and drizzle of nice olive oil. OIL POACHED ▪1lb/.5kg raw big eye tuna (yellowfin also works) ▪Salt Salt both sides of tuna steak generously. Add 500g or 2.5c olive oil to small sauce pan over med heat. Preheat oil to 150F/65C. Carefully lay in tuna steak, reduce heat to lowish, and poach for 25-30min, keeping an eye on the oil temp to be sure it stays at around 150F/65C. After about 25 min or when temp of tuna reaches 150F/65C, remove from heat and allow to cool for about 30min. SOUS VIDE ▪1lb/.5kg raw big eye tuna (yellowfin also works) ▪salt Salt both sides of tuna steak generously. Add 1gal or 4liters water to tall sided pot and add immersion circulator and set temperature to 150F/65C. Add salted tuna steak with a couple of glugs of nice olive oil into a sealed bag (i’m using a vacuum sealed bag). Allow to poach for about 35min. After 35min, remove immersion circulator and add a qt of ice to stop the fish from cooking. #tunasalad #poachedtuna #tunasandwich #tunasaladsandwich || MUSIC || –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– bensound.com –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– **DISCLAIMER: Some links in this description may be affiliate links. If you buy any of these products using these links I'll receive a small commission at no added cost to you. All links are to products that I actually use or recommend. Thank you in advance for your support!