Recipe - Salmon Tempura Roll With Mirin Leeks Wasabi Oil And Soy Syr

4 Leeks julienned, white only
1 tablespoon Clarified butter or neutral
oil
1/3 cup Mirin
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon Whole butter
4 Salmon paillards, 3 ounces
each
4 Sheets nori
2 cup Rice flour
Soda water
Vegetable oil for frying
Toasted sesame seeds for
garnish
Gari, pickled ginger for
garnish

Heat pan and saute leeks. Do not caramelize, keep them white. Deglaze with
mirin and reduce all liquid. Toss in butter and check for seasoning. Lay
salmon paillard to cover 2/3 of nori sheet. Lay cooled leeks on salmon and
roll. Save One fourth of the leeks for plate up. In a stainless steel bowl, whisk
soda water into rice flour until a paint consistency is achieved. Heat oil
to 375 degrees. Dip roll into tempura and fry until golden brown. The
salmon should end up medium rare at most!

Recipe By : Chef du Jour DJ 9306

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #258

Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1996 14:13:45 PST

From: minnie@juno.com (Louise M McCartney)