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Spicy tuna tartare

Spicy tuna tartare

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Cubes of raw sushi-grade tuna are tossed with toasted sesame seeds, scallions and tempura scaps then mixed with a spicy sauce made with Japanese mayo, Sriracha, rice vinegar and sesame seed oil.
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian Fusion
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Connie Veneracion

Ingredients

  • 200 grams sushi-grade tuna chilled
  • ½ cup tempura scraps available in Japanese groceries
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons finely sliced scallions

Spicy sauce

  • 2 tablespoons Japanese mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons chili sauce (Sriracha was used here)
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil

Instructions

  • Pat the tuna dry with a kitchen towel.
  • Cut the tuna into half-inch cubes.
  • Toss the tuna cubes with the tempura scraps, sesame seeds and scallions.
  • Stir together all the ingredients for the sauce.
  • Pour the sauce over the tuna mixture and toss lightly until evenly distributed.
  • Serve your spicy tuna tartare at once.