Avocado and Radish Salad with Onion Tempura

Name: Avocado and Radish Salad with Onion Tempura
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: 1 fresh red Thai chile, seeded and minced; 7 kaffir lime leaves, center ribs removed; Corn, or vegetable oil for deep-frying; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 cup cornstarch; 1 cup potato starch; ¼ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¾ teaspoon sesame oil; 1½ teaspoons mustard oil; 1½ tablespoons nam pla (Thai fish sauce); ¼ cup rice vinegar; 1½ tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1½ teaspoons Chinese mustard powder; 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh galangal, or use more ginger; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; 1½ teaspoons superfine or powdered sugar; ½ cup paper-thin slices round red radishes (about 6 radishes); 1 medium onion, cut into ½-inch slices crosswise; Salt; 1½ cups radish sprouts; 1 fresh red Thai chile, seeded and crushed; ¾ cup coconut juice, preferably Bangkok Market brand; 2 avocados, preferably Hass, seeded, peeled, and cut into ½-inch slices; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 3 tablespoons fresh grapefruit juice; 1½ tablespoons peanut oil; ¾ cup heavy cream; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Published 2007

About

Feathery light onion tempura is the perfect counterpoint to the smooth avocado and crisp radishes in this salad, and the spiciness of Chinese mustard is offset by the citrus vinaigrette.

Ingredients

Onion tempura

1 medium onion, cut into ½-inch slices crosswise
¾ cup coconut juice, preferably Bangkok Market brand
¾

Asia
Fish course
Pescatarian
Microwave
Gluten-free

Method

To make the tempura: Separate the rings of the onion slices from one another and lay them in an even layer in a shallow baking dish. Stir the coconut juice, cream, and salt together and pour over the onions. Let the onions soak in this mixture for at least 1 hour. Mix the cornstarch, potato starch, and baking powder together in a shallow dish. Drain the onions and