Description
Succulent Seared Ahi Tuna brings Pacific Ocean flavors directly to your plate with restaurant-quality precision. Fresh tuna steaks kissed by high heat create a perfect golden crust while maintaining a silky, rare center that melts in your palate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1–1.5 pounds (0.45–0.68 kilograms) ahi tuna steaks
Seasonings and Sauces:
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon everything but the bagel seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon hot honey (or regular honey)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
Cooking and Garnish:
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil for cooking
- Black sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Blend marinade ingredients in a non-reactive bowl, creating a harmonious mixture of tangy and sweet flavors with soy sauce, oils, honey, and lemon juice.
- Gently submerge tuna steaks in marinade, ensuring complete coating and maximum flavor absorption.
- Seal container and allow tuna to marinate in refrigerator for 3-6 hours, letting seasonings penetrate deeply.
- Select a cast iron skillet and heat coconut oil until it reaches a smoking point, creating an ideal searing environment.
- Carefully place marinated tuna into scorching hot skillet, cooking each side for 45-60 seconds to develop a caramelized exterior while maintaining a rare to medium-rare center.
- Transfer seared tuna to resting board, allowing internal temperature to stabilize and juices to redistribute for approximately 5 minutes.
- Slice tuna against grain into elegant medallions, presenting a restaurant-quality presentation.
- Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds over sliced tuna for a nutty garnish and textural contrast.
Notes
- Opt for sushi-grade tuna to ensure the best flavor and safe raw or rare consumption.
- Adjust marinating time based on desired tenderness; shorter for firmer texture, longer for more flavor infusion.
- Customize marinade with alternative sweeteners like maple syrup for different dietary needs or reduced sugar preferences.
- Use a meat thermometer to check internal temperature if prefer fully cooked tuna for food safety concerns.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 487
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 1190 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg