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Cured Kingfish Tartare With Lime & Chilli

Serves 2
  • Steps
  • Ingredients

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.

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