Tuna Rillettes in Endive

Tuna Rillettes in Endive ~ New take on a French classic, water-packed tuna mixed with shallots sautéed in butter, parsley, bacon renderings, and cognac and placed in endive leaves. Are you wondering what a rillettes is? Well, think pâté but no liver. It’s meat that is cooked in fat, then made smooth and spread on toast. Clearly, I am going with a loose interpretation of a rillette.

Last fall I had a salmon rillette at a wine dinner hosted at one of my favorite local places. Chef Barney left the salmon in chunks vs making it smooth, so since he’s the professional, I can follow his example and leave my tuna in chunks. Plus it’s so much prettier when left whole.

And prettier is what matters when you’re having a tapas party. I adore tapas. Tiny plates of food…many tiny plates of food. It’s really my heaven. I get a couple of bites of something wonderful and then I get to move onto the next dish.

The great thing about having a tapas dinner party is you don’t have to make the full meal yourself, and you don’t have to make a huge amount of food to feed all the guests. If you and friends are going to get together for a pot luck, and do it up tapas-style. You can’t go wrong with this dish. It’s high in protein, super easy, and quick to put together (not counting the 90 minutes it’s chilling out in the fridge). Bumble Bee® offers responsibly wild caught Albacore that is delicious, versatile, high in protein and absolutely perfect as the main ingredient in any meal. *see their website for full nutritional facts.

I loved how these Tuna Rillettes in Endive turned out. The cognac can be omitted if you are not comfortable using alcohol, but it truly enhances the flavor of this dish. I used Bumble Bee® Solid White Albacore Tuna for its firm texture, light color, and fresh taste. I wanted the chunks of meat to stand out. To learn more about to learn more about Bumble Bee® Solid White Albacore Tuna, check out their “Only Bumble Bee® Albacore Will Do” page.

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