Seared Ahi Marinade
Ingredients
- 2 (6 -8 ounce) ahi tuna steaks (3/4 of an inch thick) ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger ⓘ
- 1 garlic clove, minced ⓘ
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced (a few slices reserved for garnish)
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon lime juice (optional)
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted ⓘ
- fresh cracked pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- Mix the sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, green onion and lime juice in a non metal bowl. Add ahi and coat , cover tightly, and refrigerate for about an hour.
- Toast the sesame seeds in a pan until light brown (I prefer a blend of white and black sesame seeds- the black ones are hard to find, try an asian market). Remove seeds and allow to cool on a flat plate (you will use this plate to dredge the tuna in)- add cracked pepper.
- Add olive oil to a skillet and allow it to get HOT.
- Dredge the ahi in the sesame seeds and pepper to coat and add to the hot pan.
- Cook only two or three minutes on each side so that the ahi is seared on the outside and rare on the inside.
- Serve with white rice and green beans that have been either roasted or cooked and drizzled with sesame oil. Sprinkle any extra sesame seeds over the top.
- garnish with remaining green onion and ENJOY!
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
286
kcal
14% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).