Main ingredients 🥩
Tuna belly (toro)Watermelon juiceVanilla beanLimeGarlicRadishAvocadoSweet shrimpSea urchin (uni)
Striker Chef's Watermelon Dressing Tuna Belly
A premium tuna appetizer featuring a special dressing that combines the concentrated sweetness of watermelon, vanilla aroma, and lime acidity
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to experience restaurant-quality fine dining and impressive plating at home
- ⭐ Those looking for an original and fresh premium appetizer to accompany a wine or champagne party
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- Tuna belly (toro) 150g
- Watermelon juice 250ml
- Vanilla bean 1/2
- Lime 1
- Garlic 1/2 clove
- Radish 1
- Avocado 1/2
- Sweet shrimp 4
- Sea urchin (uni) a little
- Wasabi and radish sprouts a little
Recipe 🍳
- In a pot, add 250ml watermelon juice and 1/2 sliced garlic clove, and simmer over low heat until reduced and concentrated.
- Once the juice is thickly reduced, turn off the heat, split the vanilla bean pod, scrape out the seeds, add them, and mix well.
- Place the sauce pot in an ice water bath to cool it down, until it reaches a thick, jam- or syrup-like consistency.
- Mix lime juice into the cooled watermelon syrup to slightly thin it, then grate in lime zest to finish the fragrant watermelon dressing.
- Slice the radish as thinly as possible with a knife or peeler, then soak in ice water to keep it crunchy.
- Prepare the sliced avocado (peeled and sliced) and the tuna belly cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Brush the prepared watermelon dressing evenly onto the surface of the tuna belly using a cooking brush, then plate it on a dish in a three-dimensional arrangement.
- Artfully arrange avocado, sweet shrimp, and sea urchin between the tuna pieces. Top with drained radish slices, wasabi, and radish sprouts for garnish, then drizzle the sauce around the plate to finish.
- Simmer watermelon juice with garlic over low heat until reduced.
- Add vanilla bean seeds to the reduced juice and cool in an ice bath.
- Mix lime juice and zest into the cooled syrup to complete the special watermelon dressing.
- Slice radish thinly and soak in ice water; prepare avocado and tuna.
- Brush the dressing onto the tuna belly and plate elegantly with sweet shrimp, sea urchin, and vegetables.
Cooking tips 💡
- Use 100% natural watermelon juice without sugar or additives so that the fruit's clean sweetness shines through when reduced.
- The dressing's acidity and sweetness perfectly balance the rich fattiness of the tuna belly, so it is recommended to generously coat the dressing and enjoy all components in one bite.
- When plating, using two different consistencies of the sauce (thick and thin) can create a more visually stunning fine dining presentation.
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