Cured Char Tartar with Buttermilk Sauce and Fresh Cucumber

Looking for a light, refined appetizer that impresses visually and delights your taste buds? Our cured char tartar, enhanced with fresh apple cubes, dill, and lemon zest, is paired with a creamy buttermilk sauce and crisp decorations of cucumber ribbons, apple slices, and radishes. This dish is perfect for health-conscious flexitarians who value fresh, natural ingredients.

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Ingredients for the char tartar, buttermilk sauce and gucomber:

• 200 g char fillet, deboned and skinned

• 1 tsp coarse salt

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1 tsp crushed black pepper

• 1 tsp crushed juniper berries

• Fresh dill to taste

  
  

For seasoning:

• 1 small apple, diced

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• Zest of one lemon

• Fresh dill, finely chopped

  
  

For the buttermilk sauce:

• 100 ml buttermilk

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• Salt and pepper to taste

  
  

For decoration:

• Cucumber ribbons

• Apple ribbons

• Radish slices

• Fresh dill

Preparation char tartar, buttermilk sauce and gucomber:

1. Cure the whole char fillet with 5 g salt, 5 g sugar, 3 g pepper, and 3 g juniper in the refrigerator for one hour. Then rinse under cold water, pat dry, and cut into fine cubes. Tip: The remaining curing mixture can be reused for the next curing process.

   
   

2. Use a vegetable slicer with the appropriate attachment to cut the cucumber and apple into fine ribbons. Lightly salt the cucumber ribbons and let them sit briefly before rinsing and patting dry.

   
   

3. Combine the cured tartar with apple cubes, lemon juice, lemon zest, and fresh dill. Season to taste.

   
   

4. For the buttermilk sauce, mix buttermilk with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

   
   

5. Place the tartar in the center of a plate, pour the buttermilk sauce around it, and garnish with the prepared cucumber ribbons, apple ribbons, radish slices, and dill.

   
   

Resumé

This cured char tartar is an elegant appetizer that impresses with its freshness and lightness. The combination of tender fish, tangy apple notes, and creamy buttermilk makes this dish a real highlight. Get inspired by food for flexitarians.

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