Garlic Soy Marinated Albacore
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Garlic Soy Marinated Albacore
Description
This recipe offers a delicate preparation of albacore tuna sliced thinly and topped with a garlic soy sauce made by heating toasted sesame oil with garlic slices, then simmering briefly with soy sauce. Fresh scallion slices and grated ginger add sharpness and complexity on top. By not cooking the fish beyond slicing and brushing, the tuna maintains its raw, tender consistency, similar to sashimi.
The sauce's warming step helps infuse the sesame oil with garlic flavor, while the soy provides saltiness and umami. The scallion and ginger enhance the freshness and brightness, balancing the richness of the fish and oil. The optional yuzu-flavored tobiko garnish adds a light citrusy and textural element, complementing the sauce and tuna.
Serve this dish immediately after assembling to preserve the freshness and texture of the albacore. The preparation is suitable for a light appetizer or a refined seafood course, pairing well with simple side dishes or rice to complement the strong soy and garlic flavors.
Ingredients
- 7 oz albacore tuna sashimi-grade
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 scallion
- 1 knob ginger (1 inch, 2.5 cm)
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil toasted
- 4 Tbsp soy sauce
Optional Garnish
- 1 Tbsp tobiko yuzu-flavored; flying fish roe
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Slice the garlic and scallion.
- Grate the ginger.
- In a small saucepan, heat the sesame oil over medium heat and add the garlic slices when the oil is hot.
- Cook the garlic until fragrant and add soy sauce.
- Bring the sauce to boil and lower the heat to simmer for 15-20 seconds. Remove from the heat.
- Cut the albacore tuna into about ¼ inch (6 mm) slices.
- Plate the tuna on a serving plate and brush the garlic sauce. Top with scallion and ginger and garnish with tobiko. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 2as
Amount Per Serving
Calories 176 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 176kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 521mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 297mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2241IU | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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