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Seafood Trio Inspired by the Fluidity of Rivea's Design

Chef Sandy Dee Hall presents three delectable raw seafood recipes, inspired by the Delano Las Vegas's elevated restaurant.

Dish by Sandy Dee Hall November 11, 2015
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Inspired by Rivea and Skyfall Lounge.

“The restaurant’s vivid colors led me to create a seafood trio to showcase the fluidity of the spaces. Starting with the deep red couches in the lounge, I prepared a tuna tartare. The space is more intimate and wraps around, which reminded me of how tuna tartare is diced yet still mended to provide a cohesive dish.

Moving toward the middle of the room and the bar, the space becomes more airy, open, and bright—yet remains warm. For this area, I decided to work with red snapper, a larger piece of fish with silver scales. Playing off the colors of the room and the vast space, the dish evolves from the smaller tuna to the large cut of red snapper. Finally there’s the dining room, which is characterized by an elegant chandelier, and feels clean and fresh—like a clam. Playing with the idea of the hanging bulbs, I prepared it with white vinegar, to transition from more robust to extremely light.” —Sandy Dee Hall

Serving Size 1

Recipe
Tuna Tartare

Ingredients

¼ pound sushi-grade tuna
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons mustard powder
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
handful of chopped chives
salt and pepper to taste
extra virgin olive oil
ball spice (pinch of cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, anise)
1 cabbage leaf

How To Make

  1. Dice tuna into quarter-size cubes and put aside.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix soy sauce, mustard powder, ginger, chives, and ball spice together with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Add tuna to bowl and mix until it’s covered in sauce and marinade. Let it sit for a minute and place cabbage leaf open on plate.
  4. Add marinated tuna to ring mold and pack it in.
  5. Place onto cabbage leaf and tap it lightly until tuna comes out. Garnish with purple radish microgreens and drizzle with olive oil on top.
Recipe
Red Snapper Ceviche

Ingredients

1 red snapper fillet
2 ounces reposado tequila
¼ cup cider vinegar
6 raspberries
1 full red cabbage
1 tablespoon Hackleback caviar
micro wasabi greens
handful of scallions
extra virgin olive oil
sea salt

How To Make

  1. Muddle salt, pepper, raspberries, scallions, tequila, and cider vinegar together.
  2. Separately cut red snapper filet into quarters and place in a bowl. Pour mixture onto red snapper, and mix with hands. Let marinate for seven minutes.
  3. Separately begin prepping the plating by cutting into red cabbage head vertically into a 1/8 ring or thin slice. Place onto plate.
  4. Take pieces of red snapper and lay them on cabbage. Garnish with micro wasabi greens and a spoonful of caviar. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil on top, then add a pinch of sea salt.
Recipe
Clam Sashimi

Ingredients

3 Sinnecock Bay littleneck clams
1/8 cup white wine vinegar
Fennel pollen
Pinch salt and pepper
Micro pea shoots

How To Make

  1. Open all three clams and place one on the plate.
  2. Take the meat from two clams and chop it up in a small bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, add white wine vinegar, and a pinch of fennel pollen, salt, pepper. Add the chopped clams to the mixture and let marinate for a minute and a half.
  4. Place marinated clams in whole clam. Garnish with micro pea shoots.

Sandy Dee Hall is the chef of Black Tree Orchard on Manhattan’s Lower East Side and Raw’r Bar in South Hampton. Black Tree Brooklyn opened in October.

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