Seared Tuna Tataki
Serves
1-2
A dish best served hot... or cold!
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Ingredients
1 lb
(one piece, approx.) Yellow Fi (Ahi) Tuna Steak
3 tbsp.
vegetable oil
Pinch of
salt and fresh black pepper
Pinch of
Five spice powder
1/2 cup
black and white sesame seeds
1/2
English cucumber, cut into 1/2 inch pieces, set aside
1/2 cup
fried shallots, to garnish
Sauce
4
limes, freshly squeezed
1 tbsp.
fresh ginger, grated
2 tbsp.
low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp.
Chili oil
2 tbsp.
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Instructions
Method:
- Brush both sides of the tuna steak with Canola oil. Season them with salt, pepper and five spice . Place the sesame seeds on a plate and press both sides of tuna steak in sesame seeds to coat.
- Heat 1 tbsp. of Canola oil over medium-high heat in a large non-stick pan. Add the tuna steak and cook for 1 minute per side without moving them. Let the tuna rest for 5 minutes and slice long clean slices against the grain of the tuna. Set aside. Now cut the cucumber into 1/2 inch cubes and set aside.
- Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set it aside. On a large serving plate, place the thinly sliced tuna on it around the plate. Garnish with cut cucumbers and drizzle sauce all over top. Garnish with fried shallots and serve!