Arare Crusted Ahi with Watercress and Tomato Salad
Arare Crusted Ahi with Watercress and Tomato Salad
A local dish full of great textures and flavors!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Arare (Mochi Crunch) smashed up to the size of Japanese bread crumbs
- 1 4-5 oz. piece fresh ahi filet
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 teaspoon shoyu/mustard (mixture of English dry mustard and water, then flavored with shoyu)
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 0.125 cup mayonnaise
- 2 cups watercress tops
- 1 cup assorted grape tomatoes halved
- 2 teaspoons pickled ginger, chopped
- 1 teaspoon green onion, finely sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Ahi
- Heat a non stick pan on medium high heat.
- Crust one side of the ahi. Place the canola oil in the pan. Gently lay the crusted side of ahi into the pan.
- Cook for 2 minutes. Turn over and cook for 20 seconds more. Remove and drain on a paper towel.
Dressing
- Place the watercress into a chilled mixing bowl.
- Add in the tomatoes, salt, pepper, pickled ginger and green onions.
- Add in 2 tablespoons dressing and mix gently to incorporate.
To Serve
Plate individually, drizzling a little more dressing on the plate for sauce. Alternately, make large batches and serve family-style.
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