CLOUDY BAY TUATUA
Teresa Pert
Serves
4Preparation
20 mins plus 2 hrs purge timeCook
15 minsIngredients
| 100g broad beans | |
| olive oil for frying | |
| 150g stale sourdough or firm bread, torn into 2cm pieces | |
| 1 red chilli, finely sliced in rounds, with seeds in (if not too hot) | |
| 5 cloves garlic, finely sliced | |
| 1kg tuatua, purged in cold water for approx 2 hours to remove sand | |
| 150ml white wine | |
| 80g butter, diced | |
| juice and zest of 1 lemon | |
| handful flat-leafed parsley, roughly chopped |
Instructions
| 1. | Boil the broad beans in salted water for 1 minute, then refresh in iced water. |
| 2. | Break the skins with your fingers to allow the green bean to slip out. |
| 3. | Discard skin and set aside. |
| 4. | Heat a frying pan to medium-high then add enough olive oil to cover the base. |
| 5. | Add the sourdough (it should sizzle so the bread does not to soak up the oil, but not burn). |
| 6. | Fry until golden brown but not crunchy all the way through. |
| 7. | Drain on a paper towel. |
| 8. | Heat a wide, deep pan (preferably with a lid) over a medium heat. |
| 9. | Add a generous splash of olive oil, then the chilli and garlic, stirring to prevent burning. |
| 10. | Once the garlic is soft, add the drained tuatua and the wine. |
| 11. | Cover with a lid and turn the heat to high. |
| 12. | Cook for 2-3 minutes, remove the lid and check if the tuatua are all open. |
| 13. | Add butter, broad beans and lemon zest. |
| 14. | As the butter melts, the sauce should thicken. |
| 15. | If the pan is too dry, add a splash of water. |
| 16. | Season to taste with lemon juice and salt. |
| 17. | Toss through the fried bread and parsley and serve with a thick slice of bread to mop up juices. |
Recipes & food styling Teresa Pert / Photography Amber-Jayne Bain

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