Tuna tartare

Recipe description

Fish tartars became trendy restaurant fare by 1980s. This is a great dish in Western and American restaurants. If beautiful fresh fish inspires you, this is something you have to try. You'll get small, dainty portions, but each bite will be a real wake-up for the senses. Each mouthful is the perfect balance of tiny crunchy vegetables, crispy crackers, smooth cool tuna and subtly spiced sauce cream.

Tartare is seen as a really cheffy thing to make, because it is not simple for most people to make raw meat or fish at home. However, don’t worry because the dish is classified as a super easy appetizer.

Ingredients

Serving size: 4

• 10 oz sashimi-grade tuna
• 1 tablespoon minced lemongrass
• 2 tablespoon minced cilantro
• 2 tablespoon sliced scallion
• 2 tablespoon sliced lime leaves
• 2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Chili paste
• Seasoning power, salt, ground pepper
• 1 green pepper, finely julienned for garnish
• Potato crisps or sesame baked ricepaper.
• Equipment: round mold 2 1/4-inches in diameter and 1 1/2-inches high, or tea cup

Direction

- Chop or cut tuna into tiny dice (less than 1/8 inch). Put the tuna in a mixing bowl. The recipe can be made to this point up to five hours ahead; cover and refrigerate the tuna.

 - No more than 15 minutes before serving, add olive oil, lime juice, lemongrass, scallion, cilantro, lime leaves, sesame, chili paste. Put seasoning powder, salt, ground pepper to taste. Mix gently.

Serve

 Place the mold in the center of the plate. Fill the mold with the mixture, pressing it gently so the tuna is even and compact. Lift off the mold. Repeat, making 3 more plates.

• Top the tartare with finely julienned green pepper.

• Drizzle a little oil on the plates around the tartare.

• Squeeze a little lemon juice over the garnish.
• Serve with lettuce, toast, potato crisps or baked ricepaper.
• Stand 5 potato chips in a circular pattern in each tartare and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving

% Daily Value *

Protein 35g          31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

- There is plenty of variation, where diced avocado, diced mango, pickled cucumber, minced onion, radish can be found in the dish.

- If you don’t like spicy, replace the chili paste with mayonnaise. Wasabi, sour cream, ketchup, soya sauce can also be chosen as various dressing sauce.

- Scallion, cilantro, dill, sliced lime, celery, cress leaves are some popular topping.