This delightful tuna tartare recipe offers a harmonious blend of flavors and textures. It's essential to use sushi-grade tuna for the best results, and the addition of hot sauce adds an exciting kick to this tapa.
Avocado and Tuna Tartare with Pickles and Capers
This delightful tuna tartare recipe offers a harmonious blend of flavors and textures. It’s essential to use sushi-grade tuna for the best results, and the addition of hot sauce adds an exciting kick to this tapa.
Ingredients
Serves: 2
- 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil
- ΒΌ pound of sushi-grade tuna steak cut into chunks
- 1 medium avocado diced
- 1 cornichon pickle finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon of capers nonpareil preferred, rinsed and drained
- 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
- Several drops of hot sauce such as Tabasco
- Kosher or sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
- Lettuce leaves for serving (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the extra-virgin olive oil, diced sushi-grade tuna, chopped avocado, finely chopped cornichon pickle, rinsed and drained capers, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce (to taste), and season with a pinch of kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Add the balsamic vinegar and fresh lemon juice to the mixture.
- Gently toss all the ingredients together until they are well combined.
- Allow the mixture to sit in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld.
- Before serving, bring it to room temperature.
- If desired, line a platter with lettuce leaves as a base for serving.
- Place the tuna tartare in the center of the platter.
- Indulge in the delightful Avocado and Tuna Tartare with Pickles and Capers, a dish that tantalizes the palate with its exquisite blend of flavors and textures.