Recipe: Crunchy Tuna Roll, Beef Satay

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Osaka Sauce

Ingredients

• rice wine vinegar
• tōgarashi seasoning
• sesame oil
• chives, chopped

Directions

1. Whisk together rice wine vinegar and tōgarashi seasoning
2. Slowly whisk in sesame oil, to emulsify
3. Add chopped chives carefully so as not to bruise

Crunchy Tuna Roll

Ingredients (per roll)

• 1 nori (seaweed sheet)
• 90g cooked sushi rice
• 15g cream cheese
• 25g avocado, sliced
• 2 tempura shrimp
• 40g fresh tuna, sliced
• Osaka sauce, to serve (see recipe above)
• sesame seeds, for garnish
• wasabi and pickled ginger, to serve
• chives, chopped, for garnish

Directions

1. Evenly spread cooked sushi rice on nori sheet.
2. Lay slices of cream cheese, avocado, and tempura shrimp on top of rice.
3. Carefully roll sushi, placing ingredients inside.
4. Place sliced tuna on top of rolled sushi and form roll firmly.
5. Cut roll into 8 equal pieces.
6. Arrange pieces diagonally on long plate.
7. Drizzle all pieces with Osaka sauce.
8. Sprinkle each piece with sesame seeds.
9. Garnish the plate with a dollop of wasabi and pickled ginger on one corner.
10. Finish by adding chopped chives over top of sushi roll.

Salmon Nigiri

Ingredients (per Nigiri)

• 20g sushi rice, cooked
• 30g fresh salmon, sliced
• salmon roe (optional garnish)
• shaved truffle (optional garnish)
• wasabi and pickled ginger, to serve

Directions

1. Take cooked sushi rice and gently form into an oblong shape with slight pressure from hands, ensuring to not overly compact rice.
2. Place sliced salmon on top of shaped rice and lightly press again to meld together.
3. If using, delicately place shaved summer truffle and salmon roe on top of salmon for additional flavor and a luxurious touch.
4. Serve nigiri with wasabi and pickled ginger on side for complete sushi experience.

Beef Satay 

Ingredients (makes 12 skewers)

• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 oz honey
• 4 oz chipotle adobo sauce
• 2 fl oz balsamic vinegar
• 1 oz Dijon mustard
• juice of 1 lime
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• fresh cilantro, chopped
• 7 fl oz blended oil
• 12 fl oz rice wine vinegar
• 8 fl oz soy sauce
• 1 lb beef short rib
• scallions, bunch

Directions

1. Make chipotle sauce. Sweat ⅔ garlic until aromatic.
2. Incorporate honey, half the chipotle adobe, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, lime juice and cumin into saucepan with garlic.
3. Cook over medium heat until reduced.
4. Transfer to blender, add chopped cilantro and puree until smooth. Set aside.
5. Prepare marinade. Combine remaining garlic, remaining chipotle adobo, blended oil, rice wine vinegar, and soy sauce in blender along with chopped cilantro.
6. Blend until smooth and well combined.
7. Cut beef short rib into ½" cubes.
8. Place in marinade and refrigerate for 1–6 hours.
9. Remove beef from marinade and thread onto skewers, alternating with 2-3 scallion bottoms per skewer.
10. Grill skewers to desired doneness.
11. Garnish with chipotle sauce before serving.

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