Easy Seared Tuna Steaks Recipe with an Asian Marinade

seared tuna steaks with an asian marinade

Easy Seared Tuna Steaks Recipe with an Asian Marinade

Seared blue fin tuna slightly cooked on the outside, and sushi grade on the inside. Topped with sesame seeds, green onions, and an Asian flavored inspired marinade.

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Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American, Japanese

Keyword: appetizer, dinner, seafood, sushi, tuna

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 2

Servings: servings

Calories: 335kcal

Equipment

Cast Iron Skillet
Filet Knife
Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

For the Tuna

1 lb sushi grade tuna
¼ cup olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

For the Marinade

2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoon green onions chopped
2 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

Heat up olive oil in the cast iron skillet. Even out the tuna filet so that it is in the shape of a rectangle. Add salt and pepper the the tuna filet.
Sear 4 sides of the tuna filet for about 20-30 seconds each.
Remove the filet from the cast iron and slice into thin slices using a filet knife.
Mix together soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce, Sriracha sauce, and red pepper flakes.
Chop green onions. Drizzle marinade over the tuna slices. Sprinkle sesame seeds and green onions over the slices of tuna.

Notes

Tuna is only sushi grade for 2-3 days after it is caught.
Cook leftovers thoroughly before storing.
Cooked tuna is good in the fridge for 3-5 days.

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