Finding recipe ideas to offer during an aperitif dinner can become a real headache, especially if you don’t want to break the bank. So, if you have guests: think about acras. West Indian specialties par excellence, these little fried donuts will only cost you a few euros. To change from the traditional cod, the influencer food Johanna Sansano shared, on her Instagram account, a version based on tuna. Take note of this recipe, you will love it, like its subscribers. “It actually makes me want“, “a madness“, “a good and beautiful recipe“, we can read in the comments.
A perfect recipe for an aperitif
The list of ingredients for 15 servings:
- 130 g canned drained tuna
- 90 g of flour
- 1 onion
- 1 sachet of baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1/2 lime
- 1 handful of coriander
- 80 g of water
- Pepper
- Salt
- Pepper
- Sunflower oil
The preparation steps:
- In a salad bowl, mix the flour and yeast then add the salt, pepper and water. Mix until you obtain a homogeneous paste.
- Then add the egg and finely chopped onion. Whisk then add the coriander and garlic.
- Pour in the juice of 1/2 lime and a little of its zest. Mix well.
- Drain the tuna and crumble it in its can using a fork. Add it and mix well using a whisk.
- Cover the preparation with cellophane and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
- Heat 3 cm of sunflower oil in a saucepan (or frying pan).
- Shape dough into balls using 2 small spoons. Let the donuts swell and brown in the oil for 2 to 3 minutes, turning them halfway through cooking.
- Remove the donuts onto absorbent paper. Enjoy them plain or with the sauce of your choice. Enjoy your food !
What sauce to accompany tuna acras?
You might as well play the game to the end and serve a traditional sauce, right? Then opt for Creole sauce, known as dog sauce. Traditionally composed of West Indian pepper, onion, garlic and olive oil, it takes its name from that of the Chien brand of knife, which is used to cut the ingredients for its preparation. But according to local accounts, the name comes from the sauce’s ability to accompany any dish. The name would thus draw a parallel with the ability of numerous stray dogs in the French Overseas Territories to go everywhere.