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Seared Albacore Tuna with Ginger Soy Sauce
Seared Albacore Tuna with Ginger Soy Sauce pairs quickly seared tuna steaks or loins with a tangy and slightly spicy sauce made from rice vinegar, soy, ginger, garlic, and wasabi. The sesame seeds add a subtle nutty texture. This is a delicate dish emphasizing the fresh tuna’s texture with a bright, umami-rich sauce ideal for light meals or appetizers.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
2
people
Calories:
309 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 8 ounce albacore tuna loin or steak, ~4oz per person
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- ¼ cup soy sauce use gluten-free certified if needed), use low-sodium soy sauce if desired, or tamari
- 1 tablespoon ginger shaved or paste
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon wasabi or 1 tsp horseradish
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 green onion 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
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.
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Notes
- For a sweeter option, add ¼ cup fresh orange juice to the ginger soy sauce.
- Use the pan sauce as a warm dressing for fresh spinach by adding orange juice and wilting the greens briefly in the sauce.
- Select low-sodium soy sauce if you prefer milder saltiness in the marinade.
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 309
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.