Japanese style seafood salad

 

I made this for a quick evening meal for 2, it takes about 30 minutes in total and doesn't involve much work.  I used 8 fresh king prawns, shells still on.  I also used a small piece of tuna.

Ingredients

• 8 raw king prawns in their shells
• 1 small piece of fresh tuna
• Half a teaspoon of sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
• 2 teaspoon mirim
• Half a cucumber
• 1 banana shallot
• Soba noodles for 2

Method

1. First, prepare the prawns, take the heads and the shells off and add them to a pan, cover with water and boil for 10-15 minutes.  Strain the water into another pan and discard the shells.
2. Reduce the bisque to almost dry, then add half a teaspoon of sesame oil, followed by 1 teaspoon of soy sauce and 2 teaspoons of mirim and mix well.
3. Peel and slice the shallots thinly and soak in cold water for 8 minutes, this removes the acidity.  Drain and squeeze out the water.
4. Wash the prawns and cut the tuna and prawns into bite size pieces.
5. Prepare the noodles as per instructions - mine were covered with boiling water and left for 5 minutes, then drained.
6. While the noodles are prepared, add the prawns and tuna to a warmed pan and cook gently on a medium high heat until just cooked through.  Drain the fish and add the cooking liquor to the sauce.
7. Now prepare the cucumber, cut in half lengthways, remove the seeds and then slice into 2mm half moons.
8. Add everything together except the dressing and mix well, then dd the dressing and give it another mix and serve.