Seared Black Sesame Ahi with Avocado Mousse

Slices of seared black sesame encrusted ahi served atop dollops of avocado mousse make a perfect appetizer for any dinner party. Plus everything can be made beforehand so this dish gets extra time saver points.

The mousse is simply made with three ingredients: avocados, heavy cream and lemon juice. Give it all a whirl in the food processor but be sure to add the cream slowly with the processor on. Mixing fat and fat can be a bit disastrous otherwise. Next season with salt, cover and store in the fridge until it's time. For the ahi, heat a pan to medium high. Drizzle the ahi with olive oil and give it a rub to coat both sides. Sprinkle sesame seeds, salt and a generous amount of black pepper on both sides. The olive oil should help everything stick on nicely. All it needs now is about a minute on each side to get a nice sear and to leave the middle beautifully rare. Set it aside and have yourself a glass of wine for all that hard work. :)

Once your guests begin to arrive, use a very sharp knife to cut your ahi steak into thin slices. Plating is easy as pie. One dollop of avocado mousse onto your tray/plate. I like to do the dollop and then smear it with the back of the spoon for a little flair. Place the slice of ahi on top and drizzle with grapefruit oil, lemon zest and fleur de sel.

7 Comments

  • foxsydee

    08 Apr 2008 05:04 pm

    [this is good] * drool *

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  • Elly

    08 Apr 2008 05:04 pm

    [this is good] Wow, this looks amazing.

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  • Purplesque

    08 Apr 2008 08:04 pm

    [this is good] That looks worthy of three Michelin stars. Incredibly beautiful and elegant. I bet it tasted as good.

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  • Lucy

    08 Apr 2008 09:04 pm

    Mmm I’m stuffed to the gills from dinner and this still made my mouth water! 

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  • MoOgooGuypAN

    09 Apr 2008 11:04 am

    hey, you made a dish that i might be able to mirror.  i’m a big fan of seared ahi, and that mousse looks out of this world.  i do prefer my seared ahi only lightly seared though.  i love my ahi sashimi style.

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  • Food Rockz Man

    09 Apr 2008 11:04 am

    Beautiful dish.  I’ve never made an avocado mousse before . . . but now it’s on my “to do” list!

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  • Misallaneous

    09 Apr 2008 07:04 pm

    [this is good] wow this pic needs to go straight to a gourmet magazine and ahi needs to go straight into my tummy.  what kind of camera did you use?

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