For this challenge, the cheftestants had to create a ballotine dish. Originally, I wanted to do something similar to Eli's dish (scotch egg), but I didn't want to look like I was copying him. Instead, I created a sushi-inspired protein combo.
My dish: Salmon and Spicy tuna Ballotine
Cooking time: 90 minutes
I'm not a big meat person, so stuffing a protein, within a protein, within a protein did not sound very appetizing. I took the seafood route that was inspired by my love for sushi. For the center, I made spicy Ahi-tuna, then wrapped it with seaweed. I layered some mashed soy beans around it, and topped it off with some sesame-crusted salmon. On the side I served some sesame ponzu sauce and seasoned edamame (soy beans).
My initial idea was to bake it just so that the salmon was cooked and the spicy tuna was raw. However, I left it in the oven too long, so the inside was cooked. I really believe if I executed the dish the way I wanted, it would have been a really great dish. It didn't taste bad, but tuna just tastes like canned tuna when it's cooked.
It's coming to the home stretch now, and I can't wait for the final episodes! I'm excited to do a big dinner at the end. Stay tuned! I Hope everyone had some delicious food for Thanksgiving!
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