Teriyaki Tuna Recipe
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
772 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Japanese
Teriyaki Tuna Recipe
Description
The Teriyaki Tuna Recipe highlights tuna steaks dredged in a mix of black and white sesame seeds, which creates a textured crust when seared. Cooking the tuna over high heat for 1 to 3 minutes per side keeps the interior tender and rare to medium-rare, preserving the fish's natural flavor and moisture. The volcano sauce adds a creamy, mildly spicy layer thanks to the combination of mayonnaise, chili garlic sauce, sweetened condensed milk, and sugar, delivering a smooth contrast to the seared fish. Garnished with slices of scallion, it lends a fresh bite and visual appeal. This recipe requires careful heat management to achieve the sear without overcooking the tuna, making it suitable for cooks comfortable with quick pan-searing techniques.
Ingredients
Teriyaki Tuna:
- 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
- 4 ahi tuna steaks
- 3 tablespoons white sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoons black sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Volcano Sauce:
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Chili garlic sauce
- 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Garnish:
- 1 scallion sliced diagonally, bunch
Instructions
For volcano sauce:
- Using a small food processor or immersion blender, combine mayonnaise, chili garlic sauce, sweetened condensed milk and sugar. Depending on your tastes for walking on the spicy side, add chili garlic sauce slowly until you reached your desired heat. Set aside.
- Combine white and black sesame seeds in a shallow bowl or pie plate. Dredge both sides of the tuna steaks in sesame seeds. Set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large cast iron skillet or large frying pan over high heat.
- The name of the game is to sear, which means high heat, spitting oil and in my house, the smoke detector going off, so prepare your work space accordingly.
- When vegetable oil is hot, place tuna steaks in the pan, cover. Cook on each side for 2-3 minutes depending on desired temperature. Two to three minutes will be a medium rare for a 1 1/2 inch tuna steak. I like mine rare, so I go for 1-2 minutes on each side. It all depends on the thickness of your tuna steak.
- Remove tuna steaks from frying pan/cast iron skillet. Plate and top with teriyaki glaze.
- There are two choices for the volcano sauce. You can put a dollop on the side, allowing individuals to dip according to their tastes OR you can put the volcano sauce into an airtight plastic bag and cut a small hole on one bottom corner and then pipe the sauce onto teriyaki tuna steaks.
- Garnish with scallions.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 772 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 772kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 57g | 88% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 2144mg | 89% |
| Potassium | 602mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 3765IU | 75% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 171mg | 17% |
| Iron | 4.2mg | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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