ItalianPiedmontese
Vitello Tonnato
by Chef Max Mariola · 1.1M subscribers on YouTube
Chef Max Mariola's faster, easier version of the classic Vitello Tonnato. Instead of poaching, the veal is seared as a roast beef, then sliced and served with a creamy tonnato sauce made from hard-boiled egg yolks, tuna, anchovies, and capers. Accompanied by tender-crisp green beans and charred zucchini with their flowers.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
16 items- Milk-Fed Vealpart of scamone, lean and tender
- 6 pcsEgghard-boiled, only yolks used for the sauce
- 150 gGreen Beansvery thin green beans
- Romanesco Zucchiniwith flowers
- Zucchini Flowers(optional) — for garnish
- Butterfor searing
- Extra Virgin Olive Oilextra virgin olive oil
- Rosemaryfresh sprigs
- Thymefresh
- Fine Saltto taste
- Black Pepperto taste
- TunaMediterranean tuna, Sant'Erasmo/Coalma
- Anchovies in Oilanchovy fillets in oil
- Caper Flowerscaper flowers
- Caper Berries(optional) — caper berries for garnish
- White Wine Vinegarwhite wine vinegar
Method
- Tie the veal into a compact shape with kitchen string.
- Season the veal with salt and pepper.
- Heat a pan with butter and oil. Sear the veal on all sides with rosemary and thyme, basting frequently.
- Cook until the veal is evenly browned and cooked to desired doneness (internal temperature 55°C for medium-rare). Remove and let rest for 30 minutes.
- For the zucchini: slice the zucchini and the zucchini flowers. Cook on a griddle or pan with oil until lightly charred. Season with salt.
- For the green beans: blanch the trimmed green beans in salted boiling water until just tender. Drain and dress with olive oil, salt, and fresh thyme.
- For the sauce: hard-boil eggs for 8 minutes. Separate yolks from whites.
- In a blender, combine the egg yolks, white wine vinegar, anchovy fillets, olive oil, tuna, and caper flowers. Blend until smooth. Add a splash of water if needed to reach desired consistency.
- To serve: arrange zucchini and green beans on a plate. Slice the rested veal and place on top. Spoon the tonnato sauce over the veal. Garnish with caper berries, thyme flowers, and zucchini flowers.
Chef Max Mariola
Professional chefReviewer1.1M subscribers on YouTube400.6M total channel viewsChef italiano. Ricette cucinate a casa, focus completo sulle ricette.


