Extra Virgin Olive Oil Confit Tuna

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Confit Tuna

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 3 garlic cloves

  • 2 rosemary sprigs

  • 2 dried whole chillies

  • 500 g fresh yellow fin tuna, cut into chunks

  • 3 sterilized mason jars

Method

  • Pre heat an oven to 160 degrees (C), alternatively a BBQ.

  • Fill the sterilized jars with tuna chunks.

  • Place the bay leaves, garlic, rosemary, chillies into the jars, then fill with extra virgin olive oil.

  • Place the jars in the oven (alternatively a BBQ) and cook for 15 minutes then remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

  • Seal the jar and store in the fridge for up to two weeks.

  • Use on salads or sandwich or for your favourite cooked tuna dishes.