Carpaccio of tuna
I find this starter simply mouthwatering. If you can get sashimi-grade tuna, really do give it a go.
Step 1 - Prepare
Take the tuna loin and with your best knife, slice as thin as you can (~3 mm) strips across the grain (this helps keep a soft texture).
On a sheet of clingfilm, arrange the slices with a similar width gap as they are thick between them.
Cover with another sheet of clingfilm and using a rolling pin or chef’s mallet bash the strips into thinner pieces. These will largely fill the space you left.
Repeat until all the loin is used and place the stack of carpaccio in a fridge.
Step 2 - Serve
After at least 30 minutes (but can be left up to 4 hours), remove the layers from the fridge.
Place each layer on a plate and brush with olive oil.
Sprinkle the plated slices with a mixture of the lemon juice, chives, shallot, sea salt and pepper.
Ingredients
Loin steak of sashimi-grade tuna (~250 g)
Good olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
5 stalks of chives, finely chopped
1 shallot, minced
Ground sea salt and pepper