Alfred Portales Tuna Tartare With Herb Salad Cucumber Lime Scallion And Ginger Recipes

Steps:

• Gently comibine all ingredients, except for the cucumbers and chives, in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
• To serve as hand-held hors d'oeuvres, cut the cucumber into 3/4" slices and use a melon baller to scoop out a hollow in the center of each slice (be careful not to scoop all the way through). Spoon the marinated tuna into the cucumber "cups". Garnish with chives.
• Alternately, cut the cucumber into 1/4" slices and serve as "chips" for the tartare.
• Makes enough to fill about 15 cucumber cups.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, ginger and brown sugar (makes 1 1/2 cups).
• Stir well.
• Pour half the mixture into a shallow dish large enough to fit the fish.
• Add the fish and marinate at room temperature 30 minutes or in the refrigerator 45 minutes.
• If refrigerating, remove the fish from the refrigerator 15 minutes before grilling.
• Meanwhile, cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise.
• Using a spoon, scoop out the seeds.
• Cut the cucumbers into 1/4-inch-thick slices crosswise (makes about 2 cups).
• Add the cucumbers, carrot, chile pepper, scallion and sesame seeds to the remaining marinade, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Remove the fish to paper towels and discard the marinade in the dish.
• Pat the excess marinade from the tuna.
• With a pastry or barbecue brush, brush the fish with additional olive oil.
• On an outdoor grill or a grill pan over high heat, lightly brush the grates with olive oil (do not place the fish on the grill until the flames have subsided).
• Grill the fish 3 to 5 minutes on both sides for medium rare or 6 to 8 minutes for medium well.
• When slightly cooled, cut into thick slices.
• Meanwhile, mix the lettuce and herbs with the chilled marinade and transfer to a platter.
• Place the fish on top, and drizzle additional marinade over the fish.
• Serve immediately.