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Smoked Salmon Tartare With Ginger And Sesame

In the early part of the decade, an appreciation of Asian flavors, a desire for spa-style cuisine, and the popularity of sushi dovetailed with the creation of this appetizer, usually prepared with raw salmon or tuna. The dish is now found on restaurant menus nationwide. This version, which calls for smoked salmon, features a wonderful combination of Pacific Rim flavors.

Type: Fish
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons 30mlFresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon 5mlWasabi powder
6 oz 170gSliced smoked salmon (not lox) - finely chopped
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozFin-diced peeled seeded English hothouse
  Cucumber
1 tablespoon 15mlMinced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon 15mlMinced green onion
1 tablespoon 15mlToasted sesame seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlMinced peeled fresh ginger
1 teaspoon 5mlOriental sesame oil
2   Dried nori - (8" by 1" by 1/2"
  Cut from one 8" by 8" sheet)
  Water crackers or Japanese rice crackers

Recipe Instructions

Stir lemon juice and wasabi powder in medium bowl to blend. Mix in salmon, cucumber, cilantro, green onion, sesame seeds, ginger and sesame oil. Shape all of salmon mixture into 1 1/2-inch-thick patty, about 3 1/2 inches in diameter.

Moisten ends of nori strips. Wrap nori strips snugly around sides of patty, pressing ends together to seal. Place salmon tartare on platter. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover; refrigerate.) Surround with crackers.

This recipe yields 6 first-course servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, September 1999

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