Tuna ceviche with aromatic salad

Prep
20m
Cook
05m
serves
4
Tuna ceviche with aromatic salad
Tuna ceviche with aromatic salad
Use sashimi-grade tuna for this recipe for the best tasting fish.

Ingredients (14)

  • 3 cups of loosely packed leaves including frisee (smaller inside leaves), cress, purple basil, mint & basil
  • 1 bunch coriander, leaves picked
  • 500g fresh tuna, cut into 1cm slices
  • 2 avocados, peeled, diced
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 50ml vegetable oil

Marinade

  • Juice of 5 limes
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon grated palm sugar
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon coconut milk

Garnish

  • 150ml vegetable oil
  • 100g red Asian eschalots, finely sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely sliced

Method

  • 1.
    To make marinade, mix all ingredients together in a ceramic bowl.
  • 2.
    For garnish, heat the oil in a small frypan. Fry the eschalots and garlic separately until golden. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain on paper towel, cool and reserve.
  • 3.
    Transfer leaves and herbs to a bowl, cover, and place in fridge until required.
  • 4.
    Place tuna in marinade and cover all slices well. Leave for 5 minutes.
  • 5.
    Season the avocados with salt and pepper and toss with lemon juice.
  • 6.
    Gently drain tuna, then arrange on a serving plate. Top with avocado and drizzle over a little oil. Toss the last of the oil with salad and herb leaves and arrange on top of avocado.
  • 7.
    Grind fried eschalots and garlic with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and sugar in a mortar and pestle for a crumbly texture. Sprinkle over salad and serve at once.
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