Seafood tower is a very impressive starter with loads of fresh and colourful ingredients. It is easy to make but will make you look like a gourmet chef!
Author:Karen
Prep Time:15-20 mins
Total Time:40mins
Yield:4 servings 1x
Category:Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Method:Easy
Cuisine:Asian, Asian Fushion
Diet:Low Calorie
Ingredients
Scale
5Roma tomatoeswashed
1 cup fresh baby shrimp, peeled
1/4cuptamari
1tbspgarlicfinely minced or crushed
1tbspfresh gingerfinely minced
1tspsriracha
2avocadodiced and mashed
1/4sheetnori torn into fine pieces
1tspsalt
sesame seedsas garnishment
~1tspwasabi powder
Instructions
Wash the roma tomatoes and cut a shallow cross hatch in the top of each. Briefly blanch the tomatoes in boiling water for 1-3 minutes, until the skins start to peel. Remove from boiling water and place in an ice bath.
While the tomatoes are cooling, combine the tamari, garlic, ginger, nori and sriracha in a mixing bowl.
Peel the skin from the tomatoes, then slice each tomato into quarters lengthwise. With a sharp knife, remove the seeds from piece and slice into small pieces.
Marinate the seedless tomato pieces in the tamari marinade.
Mash the avocado with salt.
Strain the tamari marinade from the tomatoes. The garlic, ginger and nori will remain with the tomatoes.
To prep your tower prepare the ring mold by spraying it with bit of cooking spray. (This avoids sticking) Start by putting 1/2 of your avacado mix in the bottom of the ring add shrimp, then another layer of avacado and top with 1/2 of the tomato mix. Repeat for the 2nd ring.
Gently remove the food ring and top the tower with sesame seeds. Serve with tortilla chips, tamari and wasabi paste. See recipe notes.
Notes
You can substitute your shrimp for ahi tuna or sushi grade salmon or skip a layer of avacado and do Tuna and Shrimp
Optional toppings:
microgreens
crushed pistachios
You could also serve with pita chips or another favorite.