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Atún Imperial (Imperial Tuna)
Atún Imperial (Imperial Tuna) is a traditional Peruvian recipe for a starter of tinned tuna mixed with a lightly-flavoured bechamel sauce that's spooned into vol-au-vent cases, topped with cheese and grilled (broiled) until heated through. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Peruvian version of: Imperial Tuna (Atún Imperial).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
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Atún Imperial (Imperial Tuna) a Classic Peruvian recipe for a starter of tinned tuna mixed with a lightly-flavoured béchamel sauce that's spooned into vol-au-vent cases, topped with cheese and grilled (broiled) until heated through.
Ingredients:
200g tinned tuna, drained and flaked
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/4 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
250ml
béchamel sauce
4
vol-au-vent cases
4 tbsp freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
Method:
In a saucepan, mix together the tuna, onion, garlic, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and béchamel sauce. Season to taste with salt and black pepper then heat gently until warmed through.
Spoon the mixture into the vol-au-vent cases. Sprinkle over the cheese then place under a hot grill and cook for about 3 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
Serve immediately.
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