Tuna Tartare
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4.9
Tuna Tartare
Description
This Tuna Tartare combines fresh finely diced tuna with a creamy, savory sauce made from egg yolks, Dijon mustard, chopped anchovies, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and Tabasco for heat. The inclusion of chopped onion, capers, gherkins, and parsley adds bursts of briny, acidic, and herbal notes, enhancing the tuna’s clean flavor. The mixture is shaped into neat disks, emphasizing its delicate texture and presentation.
The dish delivers a balance of smooth and firm textures, with gentle sharpness from the mustard and piquancy from the Tabasco. It is prepared chilled and served immediately, often accompanied by French fries and toast for contrasting textures and to serve as a complete appetizer or light meal.
The method requires careful mixing to preserve the tuna’s freshness and ensure the dressing coats it evenly. Serving immediately maintains the raw fish’s optimal texture and safety. This recipe is refined and showcases classic tartare elements through a combination of flavorful condiments and fresh fish.
Ingredients
- 1 egg yolk
- 14 grams Dijon mustard
- 2 anchovy fillet finely chopped
- 5 grams tomato sauce (ketchup)
- 2.5 grams Worcestershire sauce
- Tabasco sauce
- black pepper freshly ground
- 28 milliliters salad oil corn or soy
- 28 milliliters cognac
- 1/2 onion finely chopped, small
- 28 grams capers rinsed
- 28 grams gherkins finely chopped
- 2 prigs flat leaf parsley finely chopped
- 280 grams tuna finely diced, fresh
Instructions
- Place the egg yolks in a large stainless-steel bowl & add the mustard & anchovies.
- Mix well, then add the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and pepper and mix well again.
- Slowly whisk in the oil then add the cognac and mix again.
- Fold in the onion, capers, gherkins and parsley.
- Add the diced fish to the bowl and mix well.
- Divide the fish evenly among the six chilled dinner plates and using the ring mould or spatula, form it into disks on the plates.
- Serve immediately with French fries and toast.
Notes
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4.9
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