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Coffee ponzu marinated ahi tuna with avocado cream
Ingredients
- 2 avocados, peeled and pitted
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) lime juice
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) heavy cream
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Coffee ponzu marinated ahi tuna steaks:
- 2 ahi tuna steaks (150 grams each)
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) cold coffee
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) soy sauce
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) mirin
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) orange juice
- Avocado cream
Directions
Avocado cream:
- Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Reserve for plating.
Coffee ponzu marinated ahi tuna steaks:
- In a medium sauce pan, heat water over medium-high heat.
- Place tuna steaks in simmering water for 20 seconds and remove from heat.
- Place blanched tuna steaks in refrigerator to chill rapidly. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together, lemon juice, orange juice, mirin, coffee and soy sauce.
- Place chilled tuna steak in coffee mixture and marinade for two to three hours.
- Remove from marinade and slice thinly.
- Serve cold over a smear over the avocado cream.
- Serve with fried shallots and capers.
