C&RB CLUB RECIPE
Tuna Tartare with guacamole and lime-ginger vinaigrette
Amt Ingredient
2 ¼ ozs. | #2+ grade tuna, diced |
¼ oz. | sweet soy sauce |
4 ea. | fried wonton triangle |
2 ea. | wasabi paste quenelle |
¼ cup | guacamole (see recipe below) |
¼-½ oz. | lime-ginger vinaigrette (see recipe below) |
Procedure:
- Using a squeeze bottle, apply the sweet soy sauce to the plate in lines
- Place 2 ¼” ring mold in the center of the plate
- Put guacamole into the ring mold and press until formed
- Toss the tuna with the lime-ginger vinaigrette and place on top of the guacamole, and press firmly in
- Remove the ring mold and garnish the top with a picked ginger rose
- Fan the wonton triangles out on a corner of the plate
- Add the wasabi quenelles next to the tuna tower
For the guacamole:
Amt Ingredient
3 ea. | ripe avocados |
½ ea. | poblano pepper, diced |
1 tbsp. | lime juice |
½ cup | roma tomato concasse |
1 tsp. | cumin |
1 tsp. | chili powder |
½ ea. | red onion, diced |
2 tbsp. | cilantro leaves, chopped |
½ tsp. | kosher salt |
½ tsp. | cayenne pepper |
½ tsp. | fresh ground black pepper |
Procedure:
- Cut the avocados in half; remove the seed and scoop out the flesh
- Place in a stainless-steel mixing bowl and use a potato masher to mash the pulp
- Add in the salt, cumin, chili powder and black pepper, and mash more
- Fold in the remaining ingredients
- Let sit covered at room temperature for one hour
- Serve with tortilla chips
For the lime-ginger vinaigrette:
Amt Ingredient
2 cups | San-J Tamari (gluten-free) |
½ cup | seasoned rice wine vinegar |
1/3 cup | sweet ginger puree |
½ cup | lime juice |
¼ cup | sesame oil |
½ cup | mirin |
1 tbsp. | Roland’s rice wine vinegar |
1 tbsp. | grated fresh ginger |
1 cup | sweet chili sauce |
½ cup | blended oil |
Procedure:
- Whisk together all of the ingredients, except the oils
- Slowly whisk in all of the oil until blended
- Pour into container
- Shake well before using
- Cover, label, date and rotate
Submitted by Thomas Siders, Executive Chef, Hopkinton (Mass.) Country Club
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