Culinary Masterclass
Pan Pacific Singapore


Presented by:
Joseph Vargetto
Crown Limited, Australia

Tuna Medallions, Nicoise-Style Salad Orange
and Bottarga Essence


  Serves 1
  INGREDIENTS
3 x 60g
sashimi grade tuna medallions – marinated in fennel and olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
  Nicoise-Style Salad
5
1
3
1
3
2
green beans, blanched and halved
small chat U.S. potato, poached
black olives
quail egg, poached
cherry tomatoes
watercress sprigs
A squeeze of lemon
A drizzle of olive oil
Pepper, to taste
  Orange and Bottarga Essence
500ml
250ml
orange juice, reduced by half
fish stock
Bottarga (sun-dried fish roe from tuna or gray mullet)
Method:
1.
For the Tuna Medallions: Grill the tuna to desired doneness, then season well with salt and pepper.
2.
For the Nicoise-Style Salad: Toss all the ingredients for the salad together, then dress with lemon juice, olive oil and season with pepper.
3.
For the Orange and Bottarga Essence: Warm the orange juice and fish stock together in a saucepan, then grate some bottarga into the sauce.

To Serve:
Place a bouquet of salad in the centre of a serving plate and add a tuna medallion. Drizzle the sauce over and grate some bottarga onto the tuna and salad.