Tuna Tataki on Niçoise salad

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Tuna Tataki on Niçoise salad

A summer recipe, light and original. Tataki is a Japanese method of cooking: fish or meat is seared quickly in a very hot pan, so that the inside remains raw, which elevates all flavors of meat or fish.

In our recipe, tuna is brushed with Wasabi paste (a Japanese condiment prepared from a plant belonging to the same botanical family as horseradish and mustard, used to give a zesty flavour) then we coat our tuna with toasted sesame seeds before it is seared on both side in a very hot pan. We served our tataki on a a Niçoise salad with poached eggs, Kalamata olives, Romaine baby, yellow blanched beans and endives, topped with an olive oil-fresh lemon juice and zest-basil emulsion, a pure delight!

Tuna Tataki on Niçoise salad

By John Fish + Seafood Print
Details
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: About 1 minutes
Servings or yield: Appetizer for 1 or to share
Difficulty level: Easy
Ingredients
For tuna
6oz Ahi tuna
1 tbsp. Wasabi, ready to use
1 tbsp. roasted sesame seeds
For emulsion
3 tbsp. olive oil
Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
4 fresh basil leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
For Niçoise
2 boiled eggs
4 endive leaves
3 to 4 Kalamata olives
A handful baby Romaine lettuce
3 to 4 yellow beans, blanched, cut into 2

Preparation

For emulsion, add all ingredients in a small bowl. Using a whisk, emulsify and set aside. Brush tuna with Wasabi on each side. Coat same side with sesame seeds. Heat a pan with a drizzle of olive oil, add the tuna when it is warm and sear 30 seconds on each side. On a serving plate, arrange Niçoise and garnish with sliced taytaki tuna. Drizzle with emulsion, serve and enjoy.

Tips, Tricks + Culinary ideas

Idea Replace baby Romaine lettuce with arugula.
Suggestion Add chick peas.

Preparation steps

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1 - For emulsion, add all ingredients in a small bowl.

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2 - Using a whisk, emulsify and set aside.

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3 - Brush tuna with Wasabi on one side.

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4 - Coat same side with sesame seeds.

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5 - Heat a pan with a drizzle of olive oil, add the tuna when it is warm and sear 30 seconds on each side.

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6 - On a serving plate, arrange Niçoise and garnish with sliced taytaki tuna.

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7 - Drizzle with emulsion, serve and enjoy.

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