Tuna tataki

⏱️ 12 min 👥 2 servings 📊 Easy
Japanese appetizer/starter
Tuna tataki
Nutrition per Serving
223
Calories
29g
Protein
2g
Carbs
11g
Fat

This seared tuna with a ginger ponzu (soy-citrus) sauce is easy to make, light and delicious!

📝 Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp orange juice
  • 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp mirin
  • 1/4 tsp freshly grated ginger
  • 1 1/2 tbsp oil ((for frying - peanut oil or other high smoke point/flavorless best))
  • 1/2 lb yellow fin tuna (sushi grade ideally in a square/rectangular block)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1In a small bowl, mix together the orange juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, mirin and ginger. Set aside.
  2. 2If your piece of tuna is wider, cut it into two similar-sized pieces, ideally both square/rectangular ended and even width.
  3. 3Warm the oil in a skillet big enough for the piece of tuna over a medium-high heat until it starts to smoke slightly.
  4. 4Add the tuna to the pan and cook for no more than around 30-45 seconds each side to sear it. Remove from the pan and set aside a couple minutes.
  5. 5Using a very sharp knife, cut the tuna thinly across the grain. Arrange the slices on a larger platter or two plates to serve. Drizzle over the sauce and decorate the plate, if you like eg with slices of lemon, green onions.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

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