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Seared Tuna 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.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American, Japanese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 335 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the Tuna

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

For the Marinade

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.
  • Mix together soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce, Sriracha sauce, and red pepper flakes.
  • Chop green onions.
  • Sprinkle sesame seeds and green onions over the slices of tuna.
  • Drizzle the marinade over the slices of tuna and enjoy!

Notes

Tuna is only sushi grade for 2-3 days after it is caught.

Nutrition

Serving: 3slices of tunaCalories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 28gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 640mgPotassium: 326mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2580IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 2mg
Keyword appetizer, dinner, seafood, sushi, tuna
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