Tuna Tartare Recipe + VIDEO
User Reviews
5
-
Prep Time
10 mins
-
Total Time
10 mins
-
Servings
6 small portions
-
Calories
121 kcal
-
Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Appetizer, Condiments, Snacks
Tuna Tartare Recipe + VIDEO
Description
Tuna Tartare involves carefully dicing sushi-grade tuna steaks into quarters- to half-inch pieces, ensuring even small cubes for easy eating and balanced flavor. The tuna is combined with chopped scallions, soy sauce for saltiness, and a mustard blend that adds a spicy, tangy complexity. Optional sesame oil contributes a subtle nutty aroma. The texture retains the firm but tender quality of fresh raw tuna complemented by the crunch of crushed French fried onions used as a garnish.
The tartare can be formed into disks using ramekins or simply spooned onto appetizer plates. Serving with shrimp chips, plantain chips, or toasted crostini provides a textural and flavor contrast that enhances the overall experience. The ingredients come together to create a balanced bite with fresh seafood, savory sauce, and crunchy toppings.
This dish is ideal served chilled and can be prepared up to a day in advance, stored in an airtight container under refrigeration to maintain freshness and safety. Choosing a spicy, creamy whole grain mustard is key to achieving the desired flavor profile, though substitutions with Dijon can work if needed.
Ingredients
- 1 pound tuna steak ahi or yellowfin, sushi-grade
- 2 tablespoons scallions chopped
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard spicy
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil (optional)
- French fried onion optional garnish, 2 tablespoons, crushed
Instructions
- Cut the tuna steaks into ¼ - ½ inch cubes. Place in a small mixing bowl.
- Add the chopped scallions, soy sauce, mustard, and sesame oil if using. Gentle mix.
- To serve: Place small portions on appetizer plates and sprinkle the tops with crushed French fried onions. If you would like to form the tartare into disks, press the tuna into ramekins, then flip over onto plates.
- Serve with shrimp chips, plantain chips, or crostini.
Notes
- Use a spicy, creamy whole grain mustard for the distinctive tartare flavor; if unavailable, combine a milder mustard with Dijon as a substitute.
- This dish can be prepared up to one day in advance and should be kept refrigerated in an airtight container until serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6small portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.33cup | |
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 393mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1672IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
You'll Also Love
