Peppercorn Crusted Tuna On A Passion Fruit Canvas Recipe

Ingredients

2- 6oz Portion Yellowfin Tuna

2oz Ground Black Peppercorns

2oz Green Pepper Julienne

2oz Red Pepper Julienne

2oz Carrots Julienne

1/4 tsp Garlic

1/8 tsp Ginger

3oz Napa Cabbage

3oz Peach Schnapps

3oz Passion Fruit Juice

1oz Corn Starch

Preparation

Sauce- Heat Passionfruit in a sauce pan until it gets to slight boil, add in peach schnapps and allow a minute to pass so that the alcohol can burn off. Add in your cornstarch mixture or “slurry” and whisk. heat for one more minute and set the pan asside.

Vegetables- In a hot pan, sautee 1oz sesame oil ginger, garlic and vegetables for 2 minutes on high heat. Set Asside

Tuna- Lightly Dust one side of your tuna with black peppercorns and salt. Heat vegetable or canola oil in a pan, sear tuna on both sides for 20-30 seconds lightly searing.

Sauce Plate, place vegetables in a central location, then tuna and serve! You can also garnish the tuna with pickled ginger, cucumbers or carrots.

Chef Renita Allamani