As Head Chef of LIMA London, Robert Ortiz is a master of Peruvian cuisine, combining European ingredients with South American flavours. This dish of scallops tiradito reflects the simplicity, vibrancy and freshness of his cooking…
Serves 12
Ingredients
36 scallops
50g chia seeds
100ml of water
50ml of olive oil
120ml of rocoto leche de tigre
Black salt
Amaranth cress
Method
Open the scallops and clean them, removing the roe. Rinse them in salted water and blast chill at minus 32 for 7 minutes. Place them on a container and leave in the fridge until need it.
Wash the chia seeds in cold water and place in a squeeze bottle with the 100ml of water and reserve
Cut the scallops in strips or slices, arranging 3 per plate. Season with black salt, rocoto leche de tigre, chia seeds, olive oil and finish with the amaranth cress
Find Robert Ortiz’ chef profile .