Wallis Poisson Cru

About This Recipe

Poisson Cru is the beloved Pacific take on ceviche, where fresh tuna is 'cooked' in citrus acid and then dressed with rich coconut cream. Light, refreshing, and quintessentially Wallisian. This wallis poisson cru is shaped by the home cooks who refined it across generations, balancing tradition with everyday practicality. Served at the table it fills the room — steam rising, deep savory notes, the kind of plate people lean over. Home cooks return to it because the technique is forgiving once the order of operations clicks: build aromatics first, season in layers, and let time do the heavy lifting. The result lands somewhere between everyday and special — humble enough for a weeknight, generous enough for company.

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 500 gfresh tuna(sashimi-grade, diced)
• 4 wholelimes(juiced)
• 200 mlcoconut cream
• 1 mediumtomato(diced)
• 2 stalksspring onion(thinly sliced)
• 1 tspsalt

Instructions

1. 1

   Marinate fish

   Dice tuna into 1 cm cubes and toss with lime juice and salt. Refrigerate for 10–15 minutes until opaque on the outside.

   Do not over-marinate or the texture becomes rubbery.

2. 2

   Drain

   Drain most of the lime juice from the tuna, leaving a little for flavour.

3. 3

   Add vegetables

   Stir in diced tomato and spring onion.

4. 4

   Dress with coconut cream

   Pour coconut cream over the fish mixture and stir gently to coat.

5. 5

   Serve immediately

   Serve chilled in coconut shells or bowls with crusty bread or crackers.

Variations

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  Add diced cucumber for crunch.

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  Use mahi-mahi or snapper instead of tuna.

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  Vegetarian: swap the protein for roasted king oyster mushrooms, smoked tofu or cooked chickpeas — adjust seasoning slightly upward to compensate.

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  Spicier: add a finely chopped fresh chile or a teaspoon of crushed Aleppo/Urfa pepper to the aromatics for warm, layered heat instead of a single sharp hit.

Storage

Best eaten immediately. Do not store longer than a few hours.

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