Tommy Prosser, Crustacean Nation, shares delicious Buttermilk-Cured Tuna Salad with Sushi Rice Waffles and Macadamia Butter recipe Recipe

At our Summer Seasonal Market, Tommy Prosser from Crustacean Nation shared a delicious Buttermilk-Cured Tuna Salad with Sushi Rice Waffles and Macadamia Butter recipe.

Below you can view a short video of the cooking demo and read the full recipe.

Crispy Sushi Rice Waffle, for your summer entertaining

Tommy Prosser, Crustacean Nation

Ingredients 

Tuna
– 300g sashimi-grade tuna loin
– 200ml buttermilk (Pepe Saya)
– 1 tbsp soy sauce (Enokido Miso)
– Zest of 1 lemon
– 1 tsp salt

Seasoned Sushi Rice Waffle  
– 300g sushi rice
– 360ml water
– 3 tbsp rice vinegar
– 1 tbsp sugar
– ½ tsp salt

Macadamia
Macadamia butter (Hand ’N’ Hoe Organic Macadamias)

Tuna Salad
– 1 cucumber (Block 11 Organics), julienned
– 1 carrot, julienned and salted  (Block 11 Organics)
– 30g macadamias (Hand ’N’ Hoe Organic Macadamias), toasted and chopped
– Handful of mixed fresh herbs (Darling Mills Farm)
– Juice of 1 lemon  (Block 11 Organics)
– 2 tbsp olive oil (Alto Olives)

Method

Buttermilk-Cured Tuna (5-Minute Cure)

  1. Mix buttermilk, soy sauce, lemon zest, and salt in a bowl.
  2. Dice the tuna
  3. Submerge the tuna in the mixture for 5 minutes.

Seasoned Sushi Rice Waffles

  1. Cook rice with water (use a rice cooker or stovetop).
  2. Mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt while the rice is hot. Fold gently into the rice.
  3.  Let cool slightly, then form into waffle-sized portions.
  4. Preheat a waffle iron, lightly oil, and cook rice portions until golden and crisp.

Macadamia Butter

  1. Spread a layer of macadamia butter onto each cooked waffle while still warm making sure to fill the little squares

Tuna Salad

  1. Salt the julienned carrot and cucumber lightly and set aside for 15 minutes. Drain the excess liquid that comes out.
  2. Combine carrot, cucumber, diced tuna, toasted macadamias, and fresh herbs in a bowl.
  3. Toss with lemon juice and olive oil.

To Assemble

  1. Spread macadamia butter over a sushi rice waffle.
  2. Top with a generous portion of the tuna salad.
  3. Garnish with extra toasted macadamias and herbs if desired.

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