Gordon Ramsay Tuna Tartar
Gordon Ramsay's easy tuna tartar recipe combines sushi-grade tuna with soy, chili garlic paste, and sesame oil for an elegant and impressive appetizer recipe, that only requires 10 minutes of prep. Serve plated with mashed avocado for a refined presentation or with chips for a more casual appetizer.
Servings: 4 If serving as a prepared dish, 6-8 if serving on chips
Ingredients
- 400-500 g fresh yellowfin tuna steak → about 14-16 oz
- 15 g Low Sodium soy sauce → about 1 Tbsp (Gluten free soy sauce can be substituted)
- 20 g chili & garlic paste → about 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp (Lee Kum Kee)
- 10 g sesame oil → about 2 tsp
- 3 g honey → about ½ tsp
- 3 g oyster sauce → about ½ tsp (optional if you can't find it)
OPTIONAL AVOCADO BASE (for individual plated serving)
- 2 ripe avocados diced
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1.5 tsp fresh lime juice
- pinch kosher salt
- pinch black pepper
OPTIONAL CHIP BASE (for shared serving)
- Cassava Chips or Potato Chips
GARNISH IDEAS
- Sesame seeds
- Scallions
- Micro greens
Instructions
PREPARE THE TUNA
- Using a very sharp knife, dice the sushi-grade tuna into small, even cubes. Tip: briefly par-freeze the tuna for 10–15 minutes to make slicing easier. As you dice, remove any thicker connective tissue or fibrous layers between sections of the flesh for the best texture.
- In a small bowl, combine Tosa soy, chili garlic paste, and sesame oil. If using, add honey and oyster sauce and mix until fully combined.
- Start by gently folding in about half the sauce into the diced tuna until evenly coated. TASTE and add more if needed, in small increments at a time. Avoid overdressing and overmixing.
- Cover and refrigerate for up to one day if needed, but serving within a few hours is best.
OPTIONAL: PREPARE THE AVOCADO BASE
- Dice the avocado and place in a small bowl. Add olive oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Lightly mash with a fork, keeping the texture about half mashed and half diced. TASTE for seasoning, being caucious not over salt.
- Place a metal ring mold or round cookie cutter on a plate. Fill the base half way with the avocado mixture and gently press to shape. Spoon the tuna tartar on top of the avocado layer and carefully remove the ring mold.
OPTIONAL ALTERNATIVE SERVING OPTION
- Serve the tuna tartar with cassava chips, potato chips or wonton crisps, for a more casual appetizer. Either pre-assemble or allow guests to build their own bites.
GARNISH SUGGESTIONS
- Garnish with Sesame seeds, scallions or microgreens