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Cured Kingfish Tartare With Lime & Chilli

- Steps
- Ingredients
Ingredients
Cured Kingfish
Coriander Oil
Pickled Chilli
Sriracha Mayo
Crispy Nori
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Steps
For the Cure
- Combine lime zest, and half the red and green chillies, half the shallot, salt and sugar in a bowl.
- Add the kingfish fillet and turn to coat in the mixture.
- Place in the fridge for 20-25 minutes to cure.
For the Coriander Oil
- Blend the coriander leaves with the oil in a blender for 2-3 minutes (until the blender container is warm).
- Pass through a fine sieve lined with muslin and reserve for plating.
For the Pickled Chilli
- Heat rice wine vinegar, water and caster sugar in a saucepan until dissolved.
- Pour hot pickling liquid over the julienned chilli. Set aside.
For the Sriracha Mayo
- Mix kewpie and sriracha together and place in a squeeze bottle for serving.
For the Nori Crisp
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan.
- Mix tapioca starch with water to make a loose slurry.
- Tear and dip nori sheets into slurry and into the hot oil to fry until the tapioca starch bubbles and is crisp.
- Drain on paper towel and season to taste.
For the Kingfish Tartare
- In a small bowl combine remaining chillies, remaining shallot, 2 tablespoons of Coriander Oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Rinse the cure off the Kingfish and pat dry, removing all moisture from the fish.
- Cut into a fine dice and combine with the chilli and coriander mixture. Season to taste.
To Serve
- Spoon some Kingfish Tartare into a 10cm ring mould sitting on your serving plate, garnish with the Pickled Chillies, Sriracha Mayo and a sprig of coriander.
- Place Nori Crisps on the side and serve with extra Coriander Oil on the side.





















