Hamachi Tostada / Belly Fish
Oct 02, 2024
Whip up a quick seafood snack made with a Japanese twist. That’s what’s cooking tonight as we grab a Bite with Belkys.
The Chef: Rodrigo BravoThe Restaurant: Belly Fish, MiamiThe Dish: Hamachi Tostada
Ingredients:Yuzu-kosho aioli:1 cup Mayo2 tbsp yuzu kosho pastesubstitute recipe:2 green togarashi chili pepper3 lemons, 3 limes1 tsp salt1.5oz of thinly sliced japanese hamachi or yellowtail tuna
Yuzu soy marinade:2 tbsp soy sauce1 tbsp yuzu juice1/2 avocado
crispy tortilla (store-bought are fine)serrano peppers; slicedscallions; choppedcrispy leeks
Method of Preparation:
Aioli:
Mix ingredients together well. Set aside.
Marinade:
Mix ingredients together, dip the thinly sliced hamachi in the yuzu soy marinade for 30 seconds. Drip off excess.
Crispy corn tortilla:
Make at home by preheating vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or pan to 350 degrees.
Line a plate with paper towels.
Fry corn tortillas flat until completely crisp, about 1 minute.
Drain on the paper towels.
Substitute yuzu paste recipe:
Remove the seeds and white membrane from chili peppers.
Mince the chilis and zest the lemons and limes.
Place the everything with the salt in a mortar and pound with a pestle until it turns into a smooth paste.
Add juice from the lemons and limes and mix well until the sauce is a nice consistency.
To Plate:
With a spoon, spread aioli on tortilla.
Layer with slices of hamachi.
Cut three slices of avocado about 1/4 inch thick and lay them evenly across the tostada on top of the hamachi.
Add 4-6 thinly sliced serranos throughout the tostada.
Add scallions and crispy leeks liberally on top.
Garnish with cilantro.
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