Sashimi with hot ginger and soy dressing

Name: Sashimi with hot ginger and soy dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 100g bluefin tuna loin; a few sprigs of coriander, to serve; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 20g piece of root ginger, peeled and finely shredded; 1 small red chilli, thinly sliced

This fragrant, spicy sauce is an easy way to dress up simple cuts of tuna

Mark Hix Recipe Writer of the Year

11 October 2024 1:00pm BST

Sashimi with hot ginger and soy dressing — Mark first tried this dish at Nobu on Park Lane Credit: Matt Austin

Mark Hix Recipe Writer of the Year

11 October 2024 1:00pm BST

I first had this dish at Nobu on Park Lane shortly after it opened. It’s essentially sashimi with a hot dressing instead of the traditional soy or ponzu – a nice, simple way to use cuts of tuna. I’ve used some loin here, but you could just as easily choose other parts.

Overview

Prep time
10 mins

Cook time
1 min

Serves
2

Ingredients

100g bluefin tuna loin
a few sprigs of coriander, to serve

For the dressing

2 tbsp soy sauce
20g piece of root ginger, peeled and finely shredded
1 small red chilli, thinly sliced

Method

Step

With a sharp knife, thinly slice 100g bluefin tuna loin, then arrange on a serving plate.

Step

In a small pan add 2 tbsp soy sauce, 20g finely shredded ginger and 1 small thinly sliced red chilli. Bring to a gentle boil then take off the heat. While still hot, spoon the dressing over the tuna then garnish with a few coriander sprigs.