This Asian-style Tuna Tartare with Avocado and Shiitakes is a refreshing and flavorful appetizer, perfect for impressing guests with its vibrant colors and delightful textures. The combination of fresh tuna, creamy avocado, and savory shiitake mushrooms brings a delicious balance of flavors. Enhanced with lime, sesame oil, and soy sauce, this dish is a beautiful […]
Finely the shallot and garlic. Set aside.
Squeeze the juice of two fresh limes and set aside.
Trim the green onions and split them into layers.
Dice three-quarters of the tomato and the remaining portion.
Curl the green onions in ice-cold water to form a flower-like shape.
Finely chop the remaining green onions for later use.
Remove the stems from the shiitake mushrooms, making a cross on the cap with a .
Sauté the in olive oil, seasoning with salt, pepper, and soy sauce. Cook for 4 minutes until softened, then set aside.
Dice the ahi tuna into small cubes and place it in a non-reactive bowl set over an .
Add the diced tomato, chopped shallots, garlic, green onions, lime juice, olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, and with salt and pepper. Mix well.
Quarter the avocado and cut each quarter in half. Brush with lime juice to prevent browning.
Using a stainless steel ring mold, shape the tuna tartare on the plate.
Remove the mold and place a slice of avocado on top.
with julienned tomatoes, shiitakes, radish sprouts, and onion flowers.
This recipe connects to Professional Vegetable Cuts — learn the technique step by step in the video lessons.
Tuna is best seared hot and fast, leaving the center rare — overcooking dries it out quickly. If you'd like to go deeper, Professional Vegetable Cuts covers this in full.
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