Tuna Tartare

Ingredients

• 480g/1lb 1oz tuna loin (preferably yellow fin, as fresh as possible)

• 2 spring onions, thinly sliced

• 1 medium-hot red chilli, finely chopped

• 2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and grated, or finely diced

• 1 tbsp clear honey

• 6 tbsp light soy sauce

• 1 lime, juice only

• 2 tbsp sesame oil

• 2 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted

• 1 Avocado cut into small cubes

• 1/2 a telegraph cucumber cut into small cubes

• Prawn Crackers to serve

• few sprigs fresh coriander, to garnish

 

Instructions

• Remove and discard any dark parts from the tuna. Finely dice the remaining tuna and place in a large bowl. Stand the bowl on ice to keep chilled.

• Add the spring onions, chilli and ginger to the tuna and mix well.

• In a separate bowl mix together the honey, soy sauce, lime juice, sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds.

• In a separate bowl mix together the avocado and cucumber

• Just before serving mix the dressing into the tuna

• To serve, press the cucumber and avocado mix  into a 7cm/3in chef’s ring on each serving plate followed by a layer of the Tuna tartare mix. Carefully remove the ring, arrange the prawn cracker around or serve in a separate bowl . Top with corriander leaves and lime wedges around the tartare.