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September 20: Tuna Ceviche With Totopos And Pozole Nuts

Chef Robert Corey From Modern Mexican Group

POSTED: 10:14 am MDT September 20, 2009
UPDATED: 10:46 am MDT September 20, 2009

For the Ceviche Base:

  • Ahi Tuna, cut into ½” cubes.
  • 5 oz. Orange Supremes, cut in half
  • 5 oz. Anise Tomatoes, small diced (recipe follows)
  • 2 oz. Yellow Onion, small dice
  • ½ oz. Cilantro, chopped
  • 1 C. Poblano Broth (recipe follows)
  • ½ C. Anise Liquid (the liquid from the soaking tomatoes - recipe follows)

  • 1. Mix all together and add to cubed Ahi Tuna.
  • 2. Serve cold with White Corn Chips and Pozole Nuts (recipes follow).

    For the Anise Liquid:

  • 42 oz. Granulated Sugar
  • 4 oz. Anise Seed
  • 2 ea. Cinnamon Sticks
  • 2 ea. Bay Leaves
  • 5 ea. Clove
  • 1 qt. White Vinegar
  • 1 qt. Sake
  • 1 qt. Water
  • 2 ea. Guajillo Chile
  • 1 ½ T. Sea Salt
  • 1 T. Black Pepper

  • 1. In a sauce pan, bring all ingredients to a boil and take off the heat.
  • 2. Cool down completely.
  • 3. Label and store in plastic container.

    For the Anise Tomatoes:

  • 1# Tomatoes
  • 10 ¼ oz. Anise Liquid

  • 1. Make an X on the bottom of the tomatoes.
  • 2. Blanch and shock the tomatoes.
  • 3. Peel.
  • 4. Bring the Anise Liquid to a boil and pour over the tomatoes.
  • 5. Cool, label and refrigerate.

    For the Poblano Broth:

  • 1# Poblano Pepper, washed with cold water
  • 1# Tomatillo, washed with cold water
  • 1# Green Bell Pepper, washed with cold water
  • 2 ¾ fl. oz. Lime Juice
  • 1 ¼ fl. oz. Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 fl. oz. Yuzu Juice - extracted from the yuzu fruit. Fresh Yuzu are quite uncommon in the U.S. so bottled juice is an acceptable substitute in most recipes that call for Yuzu.
  • 1. Wash the tomatillos and the poblanos.
  • 2. Cut the tomatillos and core the poblanos and peppers and place them in a blender. Blend at high speed.
  • 3. Using a china cap, strain the blended vegetables. Press the liquids the mesh. Discard the solids.
  • 4. Incorporate the yuzu, lime, and lemon juices to the broth.
  • 5. Label, date and refrigerate.

    For the totopos:

  • 1. Fry white corn tortillas and finish with kosher salt.

    For the Pozole Nuts:

  • 1# Giant White posole
  • 1/4 oz. Dried Adobo Spice
  • 1/4 oz. Sea Salt
  • 1/4 oz. Granulated Sugar

  • 1. In a large pot, boil the posole for 6 hours.
  • 2. Strain and put the posole on sheet pans to cool down.
  • 3. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Once they are crispy, fry them @ 350 degrees until they puff up.
  • 4. Strain and transfer to a mixing bowl. Add the dried adobo spice and sugar whiel the nuts are warm.
  • 5. Cool and store in a plastic container with a lid.



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