2 x 200gmtunasteaks,2cmthick
100 mltsuyu(seenote)orlightsoysauce
50 gmsamphirespears (see note)
orwatercress
1 egg
1 eggyolk
40 mlmilk
1 tbspDijonmustard
50 gm(⅓cup)plainflour
50 gmpankobreadcrumbs
100 mlcanolaoil
4 x 1cm-thicksliceswhitebread,crusts
removed
50 gmsoftenedsaltedculturedbutter
PICKLEDONIONS
250 gmsmallredpicklingonions,thinly
sliced
325 ml(1¾cups)maltvinegar
125 gmdemerarasugar
3 cloves
1 freshbayleaf
½ tspyellowmustardseeds
LEMONMAYONNAISE
2 eggyolks
1 tbspDijonmustard
Finelygratedzestandjuiceof 1 lemon
250 ml (1 cup) grapeseed oil
Tunasandwich
SERVES4 ASA SNACK// PREPTIME 40 MINS // COOK 5 MINS
(PLUSPICKLING,MARINATING)
“Aplayona JapaneseKatsusando,weusesashimi-gradetunaloin
cooked rare for a very decadent fish sandwich,” says McConnell.
1 Forpickledonions,placeonionin
a bowlandsprinklewith1 tspfinesalt.
Coverandrefrigerate(1 hour).Rinse
undercoolwater,drainwellandplace
ina 250mljar.Meanwhile,combine
remainingpicklingingredientswith
125ml(½cup)waterina saucepan
overmediumheat,stirringtodissolve
sugar.Bringtotheboilthenpourmixture
overonion,sealjarandcooltoroom
temperature.Pickledonioncanbe
storedinthefridgefor2 weeks.
2 Trimtunasteakstothesamesize
andshapeasthebread.Placetunain
a shallowdish,addtsuyuandmarinate,
turningoccasionally,inthefridge(1 hour).
3 Forlemonmayonnaise,whiskegg
yolks,mustardandlemonjuicewith
a pinchofsaltina mediumbowl.Slowly
drizzleinoil,whiskingconstantly,until
mixturebeginstothicken.Addlemon
rindandseasonwithsalttotaste.
4 Blanchsamphireina saucepanof
boilingsaltedwater(20seconds).Refresh
inicedwateranddrainwell.Add1 tsp
finelychoppedsamphiretolemon
mayonnaise and mix to combine.5 Whiskegg,eggyolk,milkandmustard
in a bowl.Placeflourandbreadcrumbsin
separatebowls.Draintunaandpatdry
withpapertowel.Dusttunainflour,
shakingoffexcess,dipintoeggmixture,
andthenpressevenlyintobreadcrumbs
tocoat.Placetunaona trayand
refrigerateuntilreadytocook.
6 Heatoilina deepheavy-basedfrying
panovermediumheat.Frytunauntil
crispandgolden(30-40seconds),then
turnandcookothersideuntilgolden
andtunais cookedmedium-rare
(30-40seconds).Drainonpapertowel
andsprinklewithseasaltflakes.
7 Butterbread.Top2 sliceswitha tuna
steak,a spoonfuloflemonmayonnaise,
somepickledonionandsamphire.
Sandwichwithremainingbread,
pressinglightly,thenhalveandserve.
NoteTsuyuis a Japaneseseasoning
sauceavailablefromAsiangrocers.
CocktailsuggestionParty Sangria
(see recipe p91).➤GOURMET TRAVELLER 93