Salmon Or Tuna Carpaccio With Wasabi Sauce Food

SALMON OR TUNA CARPACCIO WITH WASABI SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly brush a sheet of plastic with olive oil and lay a piece of fish on it. Lightly brush surface of fish with olive oil and lay another sheet of plastic on top. Using the flat side of a meat tenderizer or a rolling pin, gently pound fish until it is very thin, 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick. Take care not to tear the fish; if it seems that it will break apart, stop when it's a little thicker than 1/4 inch. Repeat with remaining pieces. Gently unpeel top layer of plastic and then set it back over the fish. Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Whisk together wasabi, vinegar, soy sauce, yogurt, and cream in a small bowl or measuring cup.
• Toss cucumber with rice vinegar and sesame oil.
• Cut each piece of flattened fish into smaller pieces and fan out on plates or on a platter. Using a pastry brush, brush each piece of fish with the wasabi sauce. Place a spoonful of the cucumber salad on each plate, garnish with shiso, cilantro or chervil and serve.

BLACK AND BLUE TUNA WITH WASABI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine the wine, vinegar and shallots.
• Simmer until reduced to about 2 T. of liquid.
• Strain through a fine-mesh strainer, return the liquid to the pan, discard the shallots.
• Whisk in the wasabi and soy sauce.
• Over low heat, gradually whisk in the butter, on piece at a time, allowing the mixture to emulify.
• Do not let the mixture boil.
• When all the butter has been mixed in, remove from heat, pour into a small bowl and set aside.
• Brush the tuna steaks with a little oil.
• Either pan sear or BBQ to desired doneness.
• 3 minutes per side will leave a rare center.
• 5 minutes per side will be "pink".
• Watch closely, though.
• Serve with the sauce.

SEARED TUNA IN WASABI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine wine, lime, onion, ginger and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer to reduce to about 2 tablespoons.
• Place reduced sauce in blender with the butter, soy and wasabi and blend till smooth and butter is melted.
• Place in a bowl.
• Stir in cilantro.
• Preheat grill high. It needs to be very hot!
• Mix olive oil and 1 tablespoon sauce together. Brush tuna steaks with the sauce and oil mixture.
• Grill for 90 seconds then turn and continue grilling for 90 seconds more.
• If you just want the tuna seared remove from grill now. Otherwise continue grilling for 1 minute on each side again.
• Serve tuna topped with the yummy sauce.