Ahi Tuna Tartare
Recipe courtesy of Joseph DiPrima, Executive Chef, BallenIsles Country Club (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
Ingredients
- Tuna Base Evolution
- tuna - 3 oz., diced
- Korean onions - 1/4 tsp.
- black sesame seeds - 7 gms.
- toasted sesame seeds - 7 gms.
- smoked shoyu soy sauce - 1/4 tsp.
- spicy sesame oil - 1/4 tsp.
- toasted macademia nuts - 9 gms.
- turmeric puffed rice - 1.5 Tbsp.
- cilantro - 2 sprigs, julienned
- Chinese garlic crunch - 1/4 tsp.
- Smoked Corn Pudding
- corn - 15 cups
- cream cheese - 1 cup, soft
- heavy cream - .75 cup
- shallots - 3 ea., finely diced
- clarified butter - 10 Tbsp.
- cayenne pepper - .75 Tbsp.
- saffron threads - 1 tsp.
- salt - 2 tsp.
- minced garlic - 3 Tbsp.
- oil - 4 Tbsp.
- Avocado Créme
- avocados - 8 ea.
- lime zest and juice - 1 ea.
- lime juice - 1.5 Tbsp.
- heavy cream - .25 cup
- gelatin sheets - 7 ea. sheets, good quality
Instructions
Procedure for Base
- Place all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and fold all together.
Procedure for Smoked Corn Pudding
- Place the corn in the cold smoker and smoke for 45 min. to 1 hour.
- Remove the kernels, place the oil in a pan and heat. Add the shallots and the garlic and sauté.
- Add the cayenne and mix into the vegetables. Add the corn and sweat for 5 to 8 min.
- Add the cream and the saffron and simmer for 10 min. Remove from the heat and place in the blender. Add the soft cheese and blend the mix until smooth.
- Season with salt. Remove and chill.
Procedure for Avocado Créme
- Remove the avocado, dice and place in the blender with the lime zest and juice.
- Place the sheet in ice-cold water and allow to soften, then squeeze all the water out of the sheets.
- Place the cream in a pan and heat. When the cream starts to heat up, add the sheet and let them dissolve.
- Remove from heat and add to the avocado.
- Blend the mix until very smooth. Place in a squeeze bottle ready for service.
To Plate
- Place the tuna base in a bowl and mix well.
- Take a bowl, and on the bottom of the plate, spread the smoked corn base in the center in a circular pattern.
- Place the ring mold in the center of the pudding.
- Then place the tuna mix into the mold.
- Place 2 Tbsp. of Hackleback caviar on top of the tuna.
- On the rim of the bowl, place 5 ea. nickel-sized teardrops of avocado crème.
- Remove the ring mold and serve.
