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TUNA TARTAR

Prep/Cooking Time: 15-30 Minutes

Ingredients

• 250g Fresh tuna centre cut loin
• 10g Red finger chili
• 5g Mint
• 5g Cilantro
• 20g Rocket
• 15/25ml Lemon juice
• 15/25ml Olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper

Instructions

• Remove any skin or sinue from the tuna
• Cut the tuna into .5cm dice and reserve on ice till needed
• Deseed the chili pepper and finely dice
• Pick the cilantro and wash under cold water
• Dry off the cilantro and roughly chop
• Pick the mint and make sure the leaves are clean and free from grit
• Finely slice the mint with a sharp knife
• Wash the rocket and roughly chop (so is small enough to fit in a spoon)
• Bruise the lemon and cut in half
• Squeeze the juice from the lemon and reserve being sure to remove any seeds

To serve

• Place the diced tuna in a mixing bowl
• Add to the bowl the chopped chili, cilantro and mint
• Toss over with a spoon
• Add to the bowl the lemon juice and olive oil little by little tasting after each addition
• Once the acidity is correct season with salt and pepper
• Once the flavor is right add the rocket 
• Mix again and serve in the china spoons