Juniper's BC Albacore Tuna Poké with Wonton Chips

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Filled with easy-to-cook recipes that can be created from the comfort of your home, Hooked highlights dishes made by some of Vancouver’s most talented Executive and Sous Chefs.

Warren Chow, Executive Chef at Juniper: Warren first became passionate about cooking through his family’s tradition of having dinner together each night. He believes food has the power to bring people together and aims to do this as Executive Chef at Juniper. Warren has been in the culinary industry for over 12 years and is constantly looking to evolve as a chef. His favourite dish to cook is a nice dry-aged ribeye on charcoal. Outside of work, he enjoys trying new bars and restaurants, and playing tennis.

Prep Time: 25 Min

Serving Size: Serves Two Adults

Skill Level: Easy

Ingredients

  • Seaweed for garnish
  • 1 tbsp. of canola oil
  • 3 tbsp. of soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. of mirin
  • 1 inch piece of ginger
  • 1 tsp. of salt
  • Sesame seeds for garnish
  • 3 wonton wrappers
  • 2 tbsp. of brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp. of rice wine vinegar
  • 250g troll-caught BC albacore tuna loin
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Instructions

Rice Wine Dressing

  1. Combine 1 tbsp. of canola oil, 3 tbsp. of soy sauce, 1 tbsp. of rice wine, and 1 tbsp. of mirin, 2 tbsp. of brown sugar in a blender and blend until smooth.

Wonton Chips

  1. Cut wonton wrappers in half into triangles.
  2. Brush wonton wrappers in oil.
  3. Bake the wrappers at 375° F for 7 minutes or until crispy. Deep fry if preferred.
  4. Season with salt while still warm.

BC Albacore Tuna

  1. Dice 250g of BC albacore tuna into half inch cubes.
  2. Marinate tuna in rice wine dressing.

Assembly

  1. Place dressed tuna cubes onto plate and garnish with sesame seeds, sliced radish and green onion. Serve chips on the side.

About Hooked Cookbook

Filled with easy-to-cook recipes that can be created from the comfort of your home, Hooked highlights dishes made by some of Vancouver’s most talented Executive and Sous Chefs.

Features range from Botanist’s Beet Cured BC Salmon to Royal Dinette’s BC Pacific Cod with Nugget Potatoes – dishes that are perfect examples of Vancouver’s thriving food scene.

Through 16 unique seafood dishes, Hooked celebrates both experienced and up-and-coming chefs, who often work without recognition – giving them a platform to build their brand and showcase their culinary expertise.

We hope you enjoy cooking incredible seafood dishes with the help of this cookbook. Post your renditions using #FreshlineDelivery to be featured on our Instagram and Facebook page.

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