Simple Seared Ahi Tuna Recipe
Prep Time:
35 minutes
Cook Time:
3 minutes
Servings:
3 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1-inch knob fresh ginger, peeled and grated
  • 2 tablespoons grated shallot
  • ½ cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves
  • 1 jalapeño, sliced
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 3 ahi tuna steaks
  • ¼ cup neutral oil
Directions
  1. Mix the ginger, shallot, cilantro, jalapeño, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
  2. Marinate tuna steaks in this mixture for 30 minutes to 8 hours, flipping once halfway through. (Add water to the marinade as needed to ensure it covers the fish.)
  3. Heat the oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat until very hot.
  4. Sear the tuna for 1-2 minutes, until browning is about ¼ inch thick and deep golden in color.
  5. Flip tuna and sear on the opposite side for another 2 minutes until deeply golden brown on the outside and pink in the middle.
  6. Slice the tuna against the grain and serve as desired.