Cured Tuna Crudo

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You’re sure to impress guests with this Cured Tuna Crudo recipe that tastes as good as it looks. (Courtesy Salt Water Sportsman)

Tuna

• 1 lb. tuna loin, cleaned
• 1 cup salt
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• Zest of lime, lemon, orange (1 each)

1. Mix salt, sugar and zest; rub over tuna loin, and let cure 1 hour.
2. Rinse and slice thin.
3. Reserve for plating.

Slaw

Slice all as thin as possible:

• 1 green papaya
• 5 carrots
• 1 cucumber

Thai Vinaigrette

Mix together:

• 1⁄2 cup fish sauce
• 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 3 Thai chilis or jalapeños
• 5 cloves garlic, grated
• 1⁄2 cup lime juice

Dish Assembly

1. Mix green papaya slaw with 3⁄4 Thai vinaigrette and marinate 20 minutes.
2. Plate tuna slices on dressed papaya slaw.
3. Garnish with remaining vinaigrette, peanuts, cilantro and lime oil.