David Higgs

Tuna nicoise

banner

Preparation info

  • Serves

    8

    Starter Portions

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in

Mile 8: A book about cooking

Mile 8

By David Higgs

Published 2018

  • About

Wrapping the tuna in vine leaves and then grilling it on an open fire gives such a unique flavour. It adds texture as well. Salty, crunchy with the sweetness of the tuna. This is one of my favourite dishes to eat and it always presents so well.

Ingredients

Vine-leaf wrapped tuna

  • 680 g fresh tuna
  • 200 g brined vine leaves

Method

Portion eight 85 g servings of the fresh tuna and wrap each in a brined vine leaf before grilling to medium rare.

Blanch tomatoes and remove the skin. Cut in half lengthways and remove the seeds. Cut the tomato flesh petals into 5mm dice and mix with the olive oil and