Baked potatoes with poached egg and tuna sauce
You will no doubt have baked potatoes the classic way, but here's a version inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi, served with a delicious tuna and caper sauce, and a poached egg.
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Last modified on: September 27th 2020
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12 
6 tablespoons 
6 
9 tablespoons lemon juice
1 2⁄3 cup tuna in oil
6 anchovys fillets
3 sprigs 
¼ cup capers
12 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 16 min.
Cooking: 1 hour
All in all: 1 hour 16 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 1 hour
Preheat the oven to 430°F (220°C).
Wash 12 potatoes (choose nice large ones), but do not peel. Sit them on a baking sheet then use a brush to coat them with olive oil. Sprinkle with fine salt and bake for about an hour.
Wash 12 potatoes (choose nice large ones), but do not peel. Sit them on a baking sheet then use a brush to coat them with olive oil. Sprinkle with fine salt and bake for about an hour.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Add the oil from the tin of tuna, then blend thoroughly. When well mixed, add 1 1⁄3 cup olive oil in a thin stream...
Stage 4
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Pour into a serving bowl and refrigerate until needed.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Take the potatoes out of the oven when they are golden brown and the skin is crisp.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Sit a potato on each plate, split down the middle and slip a poached egg into the opening. Pour the tuna and caper sauce generously over and scatter a few chopped capers on top.
Serve immediately.
Serve immediately.
Remarks
If your tuna in oil is not top quality (the French brand "Le Connétable" is a good one I recommend, even if a bit pricey), don't use the oil from the tin, stick with olive oil.
The quantity of olive oil to add in #stage 3 is for guidance, so stop as soon as it reaches the desired consistency.
In French, potatoes baked in their skins are described as "en robe des champs" (in their field gowns - a quaint way of saying "as they come from the field"). A classic way French kids deform this is to say that the potatoes are "en robe de chambre" (in their dressing gowns). This worked for me and my sisters when we were small, it worked for my boys; I wouldn't be surprised if it works one day for my grandchildren. I hope you like it too.
The quantity of olive oil to add in #stage 3 is for guidance, so stop as soon as it reaches the desired consistency.
In French, potatoes baked in their skins are described as "en robe des champs" (in their field gowns - a quaint way of saying "as they come from the field"). A classic way French kids deform this is to say that the potatoes are "en robe de chambre" (in their dressing gowns). This worked for me and my sisters when we were small, it worked for my boys; I wouldn't be surprised if it works one day for my grandchildren. I hope you like it too.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Based on a recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 230 90 % | 380 40 % | 570 90 % | 7,580 380 % | 31,740 380 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 2 % | 10 1 % | 20 2 % | 210 10 % | 880 10 % |
| Per person | 20 7 % | 30 3 % | 50 7 % | 630 30 % | 2,650 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 11.39 €
- Per person : 0.95 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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