Pan bagnat
Pan Bagnat is a traditional recipe from the Nice area. The name means "soaked bread", as it consists of a round bread roll that has been drenched with a mix of oil and vinegar then filled vegetables and fish. Years ago this was the snack that fisherman took with them on their boats, but this is a modernised version.
158 K 4/5 (16 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
4 Pans bagnat
8 IngredientsLast modified on: October 18th 2020
For 4 Pans bagnat, you will need:
- 1
2 tomatoes - 2
2 spring onions (scallions) - 3
50 g radishes - 4
1 bunch Basil - 5
4 tablespoons olive oil - 6
3 tablespoons vinegar - 7
4 hamburgers buns - 8
150 g tuna in oil - Total weight: 1,085 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Peel 2 tomatoes and slice.
Peel and chop 2 spring onions (scallions), including part of the green leaves.
Wash 50 g radishes and cut into rounds.
Wash 1 bunch Basil.
Peel and chop 2 spring onions (scallions), including part of the green leaves.
Wash 50 g radishes and cut into rounds.
Wash 1 bunch Basil.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Mix 4 tablespoons olive oil and 3 tablespoons vinegar in a bowl, salt and pepper.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Cut the bread rolls in half horizontally.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Soak the insides of both halves with the vinegar-oil mix.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Pile on the vegetables, herbs and tuna.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Put the pan bagnat together and press down firmly on the top.
It's ready.
It's ready.
Remarks
The ingredients state hamburger-style rolls, but it is even better with a firmer kind of bread, such as special breads or baguettes (like in the photos).
You can replace the oil and vinegar mix with a simple vinaigrette dressing, made in advance.
You can replace the oil and vinegar mix with a simple vinaigrette dressing, made in advance.
And to drink?
A light rosé, like one from Provence.
Keeping: Best eaten within a few hours, but will keep to the following day (rather softer).
Source: Based on what my mother made for picnics for my sisters and I when we were small.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 330 RDI=130 % | 1,290 RDI=120 % | 460 RDI=70 % | 2,140 RDI=110 % | 8,970 RDI: 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 120 RDI=10 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 200 RDI=10 % | 830 RDI: 10 % |
| Per piece | 80 RDI=30 % | 320 RDI=30 % | 120 RDI=20 % | 540 RDI=30 % | 2,240 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 Pans bagnat : 5.15 €
- Per Pan bagnat : 1.30 €
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