2019-09-30_Hello!_Magazine_UK

INTERVIEW: SARAH HAMILTON-WALKER

SESAME CRUSTED TUNA WITH PONZU SAUCE

“Yuzuis a smallcitrusfruit.Its tart,

fragrantjuiceprovidestheacidityin

theponzusauce.It’snotalways

easyto findgoodyuzujuiceoutside

Japan,butit canbecreatedwith

lemonandlimejuiceinstead.

Toastedsesameoilis notgoodfor

fryingasit hasa lowsmokepoint,

buttheflavourenhancesthesesame

seedsso I liketo brusha littleonto

thetunaafterit’sbeencooked.The

dressingcanbesavedin a jarin the

fridgeandusedonsalads, fish or

thinlyslicedsteak.”

INGREDIENTS

• 4 tbspsesameseeds,preferably
  a mixof blackandwhite


• 2 sustainablycaughttunasteaks,
  around 300g/11oz each and

approximately3cm/1¼inthick

• Salt


• 2 tbspgroundnutoil


• 2 tbsptoastedsesameoil
  Fortheponzusauce


• 3 tbspsoyor tamarisauce


• 1 tbspriceor whitewinevinegar


• 1 tbspmirin


• 2 tbspyuzujuiceor 1 tbsplemon
  juiceand1 tbsplimejuice

1 .First,makeuptheponzusauce

bycombiningtheingredients

togetherina bowl.Setaside.

2 .Scatterthesesameseedsona

plate.Seasonthetunasteaksall

overwithsalt,thenlaythemon

the sesameseedsandcoatthem

onallsides.

3. Heat the groundnut oil in a

fryingpan– it shouldgetto

the pointwhena sesameseed

sizzlesinthepan.Searthetuna

steaksfor1 minuteoneachside

forveryrareand2 minuteson

eachsideforcookedonthe

outsideandrareinthemiddle.

If yoursteaksareonlyabout

2cm/¾inthick,cookthemforjust

30-60secondsoneachside.Use

tongstoliftandholdthesteaks

uprighttoseartheedgesbriefly.

4 .Removethetunafromthepan,

brushwitha littletoastedsesame

oil,thencutintoslicesand

transfertowarmservingplates.

Splashthetunawiththeponzu

sauceandservewithriceand

steamedmangetoutorthearame,

carrot and broccoli salad.

Serves 2 Preparation time10-15 minutes Cooking time 5 minutes

ITALIAN

ROOTS

LaCucinaCaldesiis

KatieandGiancarlo

Caldesi’sLondon

cookeryschool,which

whichtheyrun

alongsideCaldesiin

Campagna– their

restaurantin Bray–

andCaldesiin

Marylebone,whichis

nextto LaCucina.

Formoreinformation,

andto seethecouple’s

rangeof cookbooks,

visit caldesi.com.

FOOD

‘Thedressing

canbesavedin

a jarin thefridge

andusedonsalads,

fishorthinly

sliced steak’

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