Recipes

Tuna Tartare with Avocado

July 24, 2014

Associate test kitchen director Farideh Sadeghin relied on this elegant appetizer often when she worked as a private chef—it's tasty, quick to prepare, and simple to plate. For best results, use the freshest tuna you can find.

Yield: serves 6-8

Ingredients

2 (9-oz.) tuna steaks
2 tbsp. mirin
2 tbsp. soy sauce
2 avocados, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/4" cubes
2 tbsp. lime juice
2 tbsp. olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Chill tuna in freezer for 25 minutes. Transfer tuna to cutting board and, using a very sharp knife, cut tuna into ¹⁄₄" cubes. Combine with mirin and soy sauce; refrigerate until ready to use. Meanwhile, combine avocado, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Divide reserved tuna and avocado mixtures between plates. Serve immediately.