Poisson Cru (Tahitian lime-marinated tuna)
Chef Brad Harvey
This famous Tahitian dish is similar to Latin ceviche or Hawaiian poke. It differs primarily in the addition of coconut milk, which softens its flavor. Poisson cru only marinates very briefly so the lime juice doesn’t have time to “cook” the inside of the fish. The Tahitian name for poisson cru is e’ia ota. The same dish is called oka i’a in Samoa.
ingredients
- Highest-quality ahi tuna, cut into 1/2-inch cubes -- 1 1/2 pounds
- Lime juice -- 1/2 cup
- Coconut milk -- 1/4 cup
- Cucumber, peeled, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch cubes -- 1 small
- Tomato, seeded and diced -- 1
- Scallions, chopped -- 3 to 4
- Kosher or sea salt -- big pinch
- Fresh ground pepper -- pinch
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notes
Make sure to use very fresh, high-quality fish for this dish. Such fish is often marked "sushi grade" in the market. Use other fish--halibut, snapper, swordfish--if you like.
Source: Whats4Eats - Brad Harvey
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