Seared Albacore Tuna with Ginger Soy Sauce

Name: Seared Albacore Tuna with Ginger Soy Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 people
Ingredients: 8 ounce albacore tuna loin or steak (~4oz per person); ¼ cup rice vinegar; ¼ cup soy sauce or tamari; 1 tablespoon shaved ginger (or ginger paste); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon wasabi OR 1 tsp horseradish; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 green onions, plus a handful of diced green onion tops for garnish (optional); 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon olive oil; ¼ cup lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon)

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
2 people
Calories
309 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Japanese

Seared Albacore Tuna with Ginger Soy Sauce

Joelle Price

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This easy seared albacore tuna is seasoned with sesame seeds and a ginger soy sauce marinade. This extra-quick main course is ready in 20 minutes!

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Ingredients

Servings

8 ounce albacore tuna loin or steak (~4oz per person)
¼ cup rice vinegar
¼ cup soy sauce or tamari (use gluten-free certified if needed), use low-sodium soy sauce if desired
1 tablespoon shaved ginger (or ginger paste)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon wasabi OR 1 tsp horseradish
2 teaspoons sugar
2 green onions, plus a handful of diced green onion tops for garnish (optional)
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon)

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Instructions

Blend vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, wasabi (or horseradish), sugar, and green onion. Taste sauce, adjust seasoning if necessary (adding more soy, sugar, ginger etc if preferred). Marinate tuna in blended sauce for about 10 minutes. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top of tuna at end of marinade.
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan (like a cast-iron pan) on high, until oil is very hot. Reserving marinade for later, sear tuna for 30-45 seconds per side, then remove from pan. (For tuna loins with 3 sides, sear all 3 sides for about 20 seconds each.)
Reduce heat to medium and allow pan to cool slightly. Add marinade to pan with lemon juice, and stir with a wooden spoon. If sauce is too thick for your liking, add more lemon juice. Remove sauce from heat.For steaks: Slice tuna in thin strips. If desired, leave about ½" at one end of the tuna steak uncut, and serve fanned on a plate with ginger soy pan sauce and extra green onion to garnish.For loins: Thinly slice the tuna and serve fanned on a plate with ginger soy pan sauce and extra green onion to garnish.

Notes

Recipe Variations:
Sweeter Sauce: Add ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice to the sauce.
Make it a Salad: Add 1 cup orange juice to the final pan sauce, and use the pan sauce as a warm salad dressing. Remove sauce from pan, and add about 4oz fresh spinach to the pan. Toss 30 seconds, until wilted. Serve tuna over the spinach with the warm dressing.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 309kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 31g (62%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 43mg (14%) Sodium 1671mg (70%) Potassium 431mg (12%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 2595IU (52%) Vitamin C 16mg (18%) Calcium 68mg (7%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 309 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	309kcal	15%
Carbohydrates	11g	4%
Protein	31g	62%
Fat	15g	23%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Cholesterol	43mg	14%
Sodium	1671mg	70%
Potassium	431mg	9%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	6g	12%
Vitamin A	2595IU	52%
Vitamin C	16mg	18%
Calcium	68mg	7%
Iron	3mg	17%