Tuna Tartar

Name: Tuna Tartar
Ingredients: 8 ounces sushi-quality tuna; 2 tablespoons minced cilantro; 1 tablespoon minced shallot; 1/2 teaspoon ginger, peeled and finely grated; 1 teaspoon safflower oil; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 6 grinds black pepper; 1 teaspoon lime juice; 1/2 small red onion, sliced paper-thin; 1 medium cucumber, sliced paper-thin; 20 large caper berries; 16 toast points (crusts removed)

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

8 ounces sushi-quality tuna
2 tablespoons minced cilantro
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1/2 teaspoon ginger, peeled and finely grated
1 teaspoon safflower oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
6 grinds black pepper
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 small red onion, sliced paper-thin
1 medium cucumber, sliced paper-thin
20 large caper berries
16 toast points (crusts removed)

Directions

1

Dice the tuna as finely as possible, or put it through a meat grinder using the largest disk.
2

Transfer to a small bowl and add the cilantro, shallot, ginger, oil, salt and pepper.
3

Mix until the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
4

Cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours.
5

When ready to serve, mix the lime juice into the tuna.
6

Divide the tuna between 4 small plates, mounding it in the center of the plates.
7

Divide the onion, cucumbers, caper berries and toast points between the plates and serve immediately.