Tuna Tataki • Two Purple Figs

This Tuna Tataki is a Japanese dish that you may make at residence so simply. It’s an exquisite mixture of delicately seared tuna and a yuzu citrus ponzu sauce to dip in or drench it in. This tuna recipe is a good appetizer, an ideal bento field add on and a good way to fulfill your sushi cravings! 

The place can we begin. High quality uncooked Ahi tuna recipes have as particular place in our coronary heart, and on our web site! Beginning off with our viral Tuna Tartare, Tuna Crudo, Tuna Wrap, Tuna Ceviche, Tuna Carpaccio, Ahi Tuna Salad, Tuna Steak Recipe and Tuna Wrap.

Every is UNIQUELY scrumptious, tasty and so totally different by way of taste profile and texture. Nonetheless, the widespread factor is that they’re every SO good! Right this moment’s Tataki recipe is barely totally different, much like our Beef Tataki. The method is customized from a Japanese cooking method which has made its option to many recipes.

What’s Tuna Tataki

Tuna Tataki is a Japanese dish utilizing Ahi Tuna that’s evenly seared on both sides, with an entire uncooked inside. The fish is then cooled, sliced and served with a vibrant citrus and soy sauce. The sauce, normally made utilizing Yuzu — a novel Japanese citrus fruit.

Since recent Yuzu is so arduous to search out within the US and Canada, we go for a combo of lemon and orange juices mixed. This sauce which is known as Ponzu sauce, is a mixture of many issues. Citrus, soy, ginger and garlic. Completed with some inexperienced onions and sesame seeds, this can be a excellent match with the Ahi tuna.

The phrase Tataki itself translated into “pounded” which is how the sauce will get pounded into the fish after searing. So whereas Tuna is a well-known protein for this dish, you’ll discover Beef Tataki, salmon and lots of different variations. 

Substances You Want

• Ahi Tuna. We use Saku Ahi tuna, which is like the middle block and so it’s an absolute dream minimize for uncooked tuna recipe. 
• Citrus. Whereas classically made with yuzu fruit, you possibly can substitute a combo of lime, orange and grapefruit to realize an analogous style. Right this moment we’ve used lime and orange solely.
• Recent Flavors. Grated ginger, garlic and scallions and the primary recent flavors used right here. You’ll be able to add a pinch of cilantro.
• Soy Sauce. The hero distinction within the sauce with the candy and tangy citrus.
• Sweeteners. You need to use brown sugar, white sugar, or honey.
• Sesame. A combo of white and black sesame seeds for garnish and crunch and a contact of sesame oil within the sauce when you like that taste. 

Learn how to Make Tuna Tataki

1. Start by salting you ahi tuna on each side with sea salt. 
   
2. Use a impartial oil and a sizzling skillet, then add within the fish. 
   
3. You wish to sear it for lower than a minute on both sides so it develops a cooked crust however nonetheless is uncooked on the within. 
4. Take away the fish and let it cool.
   
5. Within the meantime, put together the sauce.
   
6. On the serving plate, add all of the sauce elements collectively and blend nicely.
   
7. Take the marginally cooled tuna and slice in towards the grain about 1/4 th of an inch thick slices.
8. Organize it over the sauce within the serving plate.
   
9. Serve it alongside some sliced avocado, some greens and garnish with sesame seeds.
10. The proper appetizer plate!

Tuna Tataki Recipe Ideas

1. Use high quality Ahi Tuna, sushi grade. If yow will discover the saku block like we did right here, it’s extremely advisable! We used it in our Tuna Carpaccio, Tuna Crudo and it’s the very best minimize if yow will discover it.
2. Yuzu is a Japanese citrus which blends orange, grapefruit and lemon multi functional fruit. Should you can’t entry recent yuzu or recent juice, then use a mix of these citruses to realize the identical style. It’s the citrus of alternative for ponzu sauce.
3. Make the ponzu sauce as much as 1 day prematurely and retailer it within the fridge in an air tight container.
4. It’s greatest to pour the sauce on the backside of the serving plate or bowl after which organize the fish proper ontop. This helps the fish take in a few of that fantastic sauce. 
5. Be happy so as to add some spice to the sauce, we simply used the basic ponzu model flavors. 
6. When cooking the tuna, all the time use a impartial oil with a excessive smoking level.
7. Prehet the skillet rather well earlier than including within the fish, it must sear actual fast on excessive warmth.
8. Don’t over prepare dinner the tuna! Undercook it when you ought to, however keep away from overcooking.
9. Relying on the thickness of your fish, normally lower than a minute is sufficient per aspect of searing.
10. The Tuna tatki as soon as assembled, is greatest served inside 2 hours. 
11. If in case you have leftovers, flip them into an Ahi Tuna Salad or a Sushi Bake and even Sushi Burrito.

Learn how to Correctly Sear Tuna?

Pat dry the tuna earlier than searing it. Season it minimally utilizing a dry spice. Then you definitely’ll have to have a preheated skillet with impartial tasting oil. Sear the fish for lower than a minute per aspect. Keep away from overcoking it. Let the tuna relaxation earlier than slicing. Use an excellent sharp knife to simply slice the fish. 

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