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Tuna Tataki
Tuna Tataki features lightly seared sashimi-grade yellowfin tuna served thinly sliced with a ginger ponzu sauce. The sauce combines ponzu, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, grated ginger, green onions, and toasted sesame seeds, lending bright, citrusy, and umami flavors. Korean chili threads and lemon add decorative and subtle spicy notes, balancing the rich tuna texture.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
255 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
For the Ginger Ponzu Sauce
- 1 green onion 1 Tbsp, chopped, or scallion
- 1 tsp ginger (grated, with juice; from a 1-inch, 2.5-cm knob)
- 3 Tbsp ponzu (you can make my Homemade Ponzu recipe)
- 2 tsp sesame oil toasted
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds toasted
For the Tuna
- 2 Tbsp neutral oil
- ½ lb yellowfin tuna sashimi-grade, or ahi tuna
For the Garnish
- ½ lemon
- Korean chili thread (I used mild chili threads)
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Grate the ginger and collect 1 tsp ginger (grated, with juice). Slice 1 green onion/scallion thinly and set aside.
- Combine the sauce ingredients in a small bowl: the green onions, the grated ginger, 3 Tbsp ponzu, 2 tsp toasted sesame oil, 1 tsp soy sauce, and 1 tsp toasted white sesame seeds. Set aside.
- Heat a nonstick frying pan. When the pan is hot, add 2 Tbsp neutral oil. When the oil is hot, add ½ lb sashimi-grade yellowfin/ahi tuna and sear it 30 seconds on each side.
- When all sides are seared, remove from the heat and let it cool. Slice the tuna into ¼-inch (6-mm) pieces. Pour the sauce on the Tuna Tataki and serve with ½ lemon and Korean chili thread.
Cup of Yum
To Store
- You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for a day.
Nutrition Information
Calories
255kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
381mg
(16%)
Potassium
325mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2536IU
(51%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 381mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2536IU | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.