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Tuna Tartar

Make sure to use the freshest tuna possible and always keep this dish cold even during preparation so work quickly on a cold surface.
This recipe makes several hors d'oeuvres - feeds eight as an appetizer and four as a light entrée or luncheon.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Refrigeration Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Sushi-grade Tuna
  • ½ Finely Chopped Seedless Cucumber
  • 1 Small Finely Diced Red Onion
  • 1 Diced Avocado
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 tbsp White Rice Vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Hot Sauce (use Frank's - Sriracha is too strong - don't use Tabasco)
  • 1 tbsp Wasabi Paste
  • 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Chopped Scallions
  • 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds

Instructions
 

  • Rinse under cold water and finely chop Tuna. Add Cucumber, Red Onion, Avocado, Lemon Juice, White Rice Vinegar, Sugar, Hot Sauce, Wasabi Paste, Sesame Seeds, Scallions and Sesame Seeds.
  • Mix well and refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours. This can be made early in the day for an evening cocktail party.
  • Serve same day for optimum freshness with mini edible ice cream cones or with endive leaves, sesame crackers, rice crackers and/or crusty bread slices.
Keyword Crackers, Sesame, Tartar, Tuna