Tuna Pate
An inspired and inexpensive seafood hors d'oeuvre.
Yield
10 servingsPrep
5 minCook
?Ready
24 hrsTrans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | ounces |
tuna fish
canned white albacore, packed in oil |
|
| 1 | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| 2-3 |
lemon juice
|
*
|
|
| 2-3 |
red hot pepper sauce
|
*
|
|
| 10 | medium |
shrimp
cooked, peeled and minced |
*
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
pimentos
coarsely chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
capers
tiny, drained |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
parsley leaves
or watercress, fresh, to garnish |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 289 | ml/g |
tuna fish
canned white albacore, packed in oil |
|
| 237 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
|
lemon juice
|
*
|
||
|
red hot pepper sauce
|
*
|
||
| 1E+1 | medium |
shrimp
cooked, peeled and minced |
*
|
| 45 | ml |
pimentos
coarsely chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
capers
tiny, drained |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
parsley leaves
or watercress, fresh, to garnish |
*
|
Directions
Combine tuna, butter, lemon juice and Tabasco in a food processor or blender, process until mixture is smooth.
Transfer to a bowl, add shrimp, pimiento and capers, mix well.
Season with salt and pepper, taste and adjust seasoning (pate must be highly seasoned).
Pack into a well-oiled 3-cup loaf pan or mold, chill 24 hours.
To serve, let stand 30 minutes at room temperature, unmold on a plate.
Garnish with parsley or watercress sprigs and sliced stuffed olives.
Serve with buttered toast rounds.
Do not substitute water-packed tuna.
