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An Oscar winning, Governor’s Ball favorite! Spicy Tuna Tartare In Sesame Miso Cones created by Lee Hefter always gets an encore. Check out the entire 2011 Academy Awards Governor’s Ball Menu here. Get the recipe for Black Swan Vegetable Paella here.
Ingredients for Tartare:
4 ounces diced # 1 sushi grade tuna
1 tablespoon diced pickled ginger
1 teaspoon chopped scallions
1 tablespoon soy sauce/wasabi mixture (see below)
2 tablespoons Spicy Chili Mayonnaise (see below)
Ingredients for Miso Tuile Cone:
4 ounces (1/2 stick) butter
1 cup corn syrup
1/8 cup miso paste
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon powdered ginger
1/2 cup sesame seeds (1/4 cup black, 1/4 cup white)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter together with the corn syrup. Do Not Boil.
3. Remove from the heat and whisk in miso paste and sesame oil.
4. Sift the flour, continuously stirring. Add the ginger and sesame seeds.
5. Bake in the oven on Silpats in 1 tablespoon portions for 10 minutes, then turn and bake for another 2 minutes.
6. Remove from the baking sheets and form into miniature cones.
Assembly and Presentation:
1. Mix together tartare ingredients. Place in plastic pastry bag.
2. Place cones (about 20) in cone holder. Place 2 daikon sprouts in each cone while piping in the tartare mixture.
3. Top with masago roe, julienne bonito flake, and chopped pickled ginger.
Soy Sauce/Wasabi Mixture made with 1/3 cup wasabi paste and 1 cup Japanese soy sauce. First, mix the wasabi paste with a little water, then mix with soy sauce. Be sure to shake or mix before every use.
Spicy Chili Mayonnaise is made with 1 cup of good quality prepared mayonnaise, 1/3 cup plus 1/4 tablespoon chili sauce (like Sriracha) and 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil (Kadoya brand), all mixed together.
Recipe and photo courtesy Wolfgang Puck.
Hi,just confused about the butter amount – 1/2 a stick is 2 oz. Should it be a whole stick of butter (which is 4 oz)? Thanks!
Hi Luisa, Since this isn’t my recipe, I’m not sure. I’ll check with Chef Puck’s PR company. I think I’d go with the 4 ounce measurement on the butter. Let me see what I can do and let me know if you try this!
Do you use Red Miso or White miso for the cones?
do you use red or white miso in the recipe?