GOURMET TRAVELLER 71
50 mloliveoil
50 gmsoftenedbutter,
plusextratoserve
250 gmrawpickedspanner
crabmeat
3 garliccloves,finelygrated
100 gmgarlicshootsorgarlic
chives,cutdiagonally
intobatons
1 tbspsoysauce
3 tspmirin
1 tbspcoarselychopped
flat-leafparsley
1 tbspcoarselychopped
tarragon
Sliced baguette, to serve
Sautéedcrabwithbutter
andgarlicshoots
SERVES4-6ASA SHAREDSTARTER// PREPTIME 10 MINS// COOK 10 MINS
“Ilovecrabandprawn,butI don’tliketoalwayspeelthem,”says
Tetsuya Wakuda. “By using spanner crabmeat, it’s very easy.”
1 Heata fryingpanorwok
overhighheat.Addoiland
butter,thencrabmeat,garlic
andgarlicshoots,andsauté
untilcrabis cookedandshoots
arejusttender(2-4minutes).
2 Addsoysauceandmirin,
seasonwithcoarselyground
blackpeppertotaste,andstir
tocombine(1-2minutes).Stir
throughparsleyandtarragon,
topwithanextraknobofbutter
andservewarmwithbaguette.
Winesuggestion 2019 Mac
ForbesRS25Rieslingfrom
the Yarra Valley, Vic.
300 gmtuna(saku-cut;see
note),sliced5mmthick
1/4 daikon,cutintojulienne
50 gmbabyorwildrocket
3 springonions,thinly
sliceddiagonally
2 tbspextra-virginolive
oil,plusextratoserve
2 tsproastedwhite
sesameseeds
Shisocress(optional;
seenote),toserve
SOY-MIRINMARINADE
75 mlsoysauce
60 ml(¼cup)mirin
½ smallgarlicclove,
finely grated
Tunawithdaikonandrocketsalad
SERVES4-6ASA SHAREDSTARTER// PREPTIME 20 MINS(PLUSCURING)
“Attherestaurant,wesourcesustainablyfishedtunafrom
Walker Seafoods in Mooloolaba, Queensland,” says Wakuda.
1 Formarinade,mixingredients
ina bowl.Addtunaandleave
for5 minutestolightlycure.
2 Combineremaining
ingredientsina bowl.
3 Toserve,removetunafrom
marinade,drainonpapertowel
andarrangeona platter.Top
withsalad,garnishwithcress
anddrizzlewithoiltotaste.
NoteSaku-cuttuna(sashimi-
gradetunacutintoa block)
is availablefromfishmongers.
Shisocressis available
fromselectgreengrocers.
SakesuggestionHouraisen
BiJunmaiDaiginjosakefrom
Aichi Prefecture, Japan.➤