Description
This recipe guides you through preparing a delicious and healthy seared ahi tuna steak with a soy-ginger marinade. It’s quick, easy, and perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ahi tuna steaks (about 6 oz each, 1.5 inches thick)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon honey or maple syrup (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil for searing
- Sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
- Green onions, sliced, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Pat the ahi tuna steaks dry with paper towels.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, grated ginger, sesame oil, rice vinegar, minced garlic, and honey (if using) to create the marinade.
- Place the tuna steaks in a shallow dish and pour the marinade over them, ensuring both sides are coated. Marinate for 15-20 minutes at room temperature. Do not marinate for too long, as the acid can ‘cook’ the tuna.
- Heat the olive oil or avocado oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet (cast iron works well) over high heat until shimmering and almost smoking.
- Carefully place the marinated tuna steaks in the hot skillet. Sear for 1-2 minutes per side for rare to medium-rare, depending on desired doneness and thickness. The exterior should be nicely browned and crispy, while the interior remains pink.
- Remove the tuna from the skillet and let it rest on a cutting board for a few minutes before slicing.
- Slice the tuna against the grain into 1/2-inch thick pieces.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions, if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Adjust searing time based on your preferred doneness. For medium, sear for 2-3 minutes per side.
- Ensure your skillet is very hot before adding the tuna to get a good sear.
- Do not overcrowd the pan; sear tuna in batches if necessary.
- Leftover marinade can be lightly simmered to create a sauce for serving, but do not use it raw after it has touched raw fish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sear
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tuna steak (approx. 6 oz)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
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