Tuna Dip with Crispy Capers and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Now. I don’t want to get serious here. But, seriously this tuna dip with crispy capers and sun dried tomatoes adds a whole new meaning and life to tin tuna.

Don’t believe the stigma around tin tuna. If you buy good quality brands, tin tuna can be thee basis for a number of new and exciting dishes that add an extra element of nutritious and deliciousness into your daily cooking repertoire.

Ok the tuna, regardless if it’s stored in water or oil, can be little bland. Adding the crispy texture from the slightly salty elements spruces the flavours to be more wholesome and even on the tastebuds.

A few things to keep in mind

• Buy good quality tuna, otherwise the taste will be hinged and the dip could come out more mushy and woody than creamy and smooth

• Serve the tip with fresh ciabatta or fluffy bread rolls - the more bread the better!

• Toppings can be substituted but make sure you only use other ingredients that have dominant flavours themselves and add a boldness in texture that lacks in the tuna

Tuna Dip with Crispy Capers and Sun-dried Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 400 gram tin tuna in olive oil

• 2 tbsp aioli

• 1 tbsp mayonnaise 

• 1/2 cup sour cream

• 1 tbsp lemon rind, grated

• 1/2 lemon, juiced

• Sea salt and cracked black pepper

• 1 tbsp baby capers

• 6 whole sun dried tomatoes in oil, roughly chopped

• Baby arugula, chives and charred bread of your choosing to serve

Method

In a food processor, blend tuna with oil, aioli, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice and rind and pinch of salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of oil from the sun-dried tomatoes in a small pan. Add capers and chopped sun-dried tomatoes, cook until slightly golden and crispy. Remove from the heat.

Arrange on the dip on a platter and scatter with the crispy capers and tomatoes. Drizzle extra