Hot & Cold Tuna Chilli Dip
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: Makes 2 cups
- 40g/1.7ozs. red onion
- 1 large clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon Japanese pickled ginger
- 200g/7ozs. triple chilli tuna in oil
- 1/2 block/125g/4ozs. cream cheese
- Salt and pepper to season
- 1 cup/100g/3.5ozs. grated mozzarella
Step 1 - Place the onion, garlic and pickled ginger into a food processor and blitz until fine. Add the tuna, reserving any little chillies but adding the tuna and oil and the cream cheese. Blitz until smooth. If you are serving this cold, top with the chillies and season with salt and pepper and serve with crackers.
Step 2 - If you are serving this hot add the mozzarella to the food processor and blend. Scoop into a large ramekin and bake at 180C/250F for 15-20 minutes. Place reserved chillies on top, season with salt and pepper and serve with crackers and scoop up those delicious cheese strings!