Tuna Tartare with Verjus
- 4 ounces fresh, sashimi grade tuna, skin, bones and sinews removed, and diced
- 2 teaspoons minced shallots
- 1 teaspoon minced chives
- 1/2 teaspoon very finely grated orange zest
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra, for drizzling
- 1/2 teaspoon verjus
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 cup baby arugula leaves, stems removed, washed and spun dry
- Chopped walnuts, for garnish
- In a bowl, combine the tuna, shallots, chives, orange zest, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the olive oil, verjus, salt, and pepper.
- Arrange the arugula on 4 salad plates.
- Lightly drizzle with some verjus and olive oil.
- Place 3-inch ring-mold in the center of the arugula and mound the tuna tartare into the mold.
- Remove the mold.
- Sprinkle each serving with chopped walnuts and drizzle with the remaining olive oil.
- Wine Pairing: Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages, France, most current vintage available
skin, shallots, chives, orange zest, extravirgin olive oil, verjus, salt, ground white pepper, baby arugula, walnuts
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/tuna-tartare-with-verjus-recipe.html (may not work)