Tuna tartar

This recipe can be accompanied with bean sprouts or other sprouts to taste, sesame and nuts such as pistachios, chopped almonds etc., it's a matter of taste. If you like it spicy, you can add a few drops of Tabasco to the mixture.

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium bluefin tuna fillet
  • 2 small avocados, half ripe
  • A small piece of leek (5 cm or so)
  • Half a lemon
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 3 heaped tablespoons of tapioca starch
  • ½ tablespoon Perrins sauce
  • Sesame seeds
  • Salt

Preparation:

Chop the tuna and leek and mix in a bowl. Mix 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1/2 tablespoon of Perrins sauce in a glass, add to the tuna and leek and mix again. Leave to marinate for at least 1 hour in the bowl.

After 1 hour or more, cut the avocado into cubes and place in a bowl, add a little salt, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the juice of half a lemon and stir everything together. Place on a plate and top with the tuna and sesame seeds.

Note 1: Tuna loin and belly are the best cuts of tuna to prepare the tartar. Instead of tuna, you can opt for salmon, emperor or sea bass.

Note 2: It is preferable that any fish you are going to eat raw or marinated spend at least 24 hours in the freezer to avoid any risk.