Spicy tuna tartare salad recipe

Name: Spicy tuna tartare salad recipe
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 400g sashimi-quality tuna, diced into 5mm cubes; 1 small cucumber peeled, cut in half, de-seeded and cut into fine dice; 3 spring onions, sliced into rounds; 2 shallots, chopped 2 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped; pinch sea salt; 2 baby gem lettuces, leaves separated, washed and dried; 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds; 2 tsp black sesame seeds

Neil Perry

February 13, 2017

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

This fresh and flavoursome dish works well as part of a dinner spread or on its own.

Ingredients

400g sashimi-quality tuna, diced into 5mm cubes
1 small cucumber peeled, cut in half, de-seeded and cut into fine dice
3 spring onions, sliced into rounds
2 shallots, chopped 2 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped
pinch sea salt
2 baby gem lettuces, leaves separated, washed and dried
2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
2 tsp black sesame seeds

For the dressing

2 tbsp gochujang
80ml rice vinegar
50ml extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp caster sugar
1 tbsp soy sauce freshly ground black pepper
Note: Serve with pork belly and kimchi stir fry, steamed rice and steamed Asian greens drizzled with oyster sauce.

Method

1. Whisk dressing ingredients together in a bowl until the sugar has completely dissolved.
2. In a medium bowl, gently toss tuna, cucumber, spring onions, shallots, coriander and season with salt to taste.
3. Place lettuce on 4 plates and divide the tuna mix among them, making a mound on each bed of lettuce. (Alternatively, allow everyone to make their own parcels, san choi bao style.) Sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
Note: Serve with pork belly and kimchi stir fry, steamed rice and steamed Asian greens drizzled with oyster sauce.