Best 3 Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna Recipes

WASABI SESAME CRUSTED SEARED AHI TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• For the fish: Blend the wasabi seeds, cracked black pepper and Hawaiian sea salt in a medium bowl. Place the ahi steaks in the bowl, and carefully roll and flip the steaks to ensure they are completely coated. Remove the steaks to a plate and refrigerate until ready to cook.
• For the vinaigrette: Mix together the honey, vinegar, pepper and mustard in a small bowl, then stream in the oil, whisking constantly.
• For the salad: Slice, dice, chop and mix the spring mix, capers, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, cucumber, romaine and onion, to your liking, then toss with some vinaigrette and plate four salads. Place one lemon wedge on the side of each plate and quarter the avocados. Slice each quartered avocado 3 to 6 times, creating an avocado fan out of each quarter. Set aside.
• Before heating your grill, you will need to scrape, clean and then oil it. Once clean, preheat to medium-high and close until ripping hot, about 10 minutes. Fold a clean dish towel into a squarish 4-by-6-inch block. Pour 2 cups vegetable oil into a bowl and dip one side of your dish towel block in the oil.
• Open the grill and begin coating grill grates with the oiled towel block. Repeat until grill grates are slick and clean. Pour the sesame oil on a small plate. Place each steak in the sesame oil on both sides, then on the grill.
• Cook for 1 minute on each side. Then pull immediately from grill, slice 1/8- to 1/4-inch-thick with a heavy sharp blade and place directly on your plated salads. Top each salad with an avocado fan. Lastly, pair your dish with a nice Chardonnay or a local IPA. Cheers and enjoy!

MEDALLIONS OF SESAME & CORIANDER-CRUSTED AHI TUNA

Steps:

• For Rice > In a heavy soup pot combine rice and water. Bring to > a boil, reduce to low > heat and cover. Cook until dry, about 12 to 15 > minutes. Stir in sesame oil, > scallions, salt and pepper. Reserve warm. > > > For Ahi > Mix together sesame seeds, coriander, salt and black > pepper. Coat all sides > of tuna in seed mixture. Heat peanut oil in cast > iron skillet over high heat. > Sear tuna on all sides leaving center rare. Reserve > warm. > For Wasabi Cream Heat cream to a scald. Add wasabi > and wisk well to > incorporate. Bring to a simmer and reduce until > cream coats the back of a spoon. > Transfer to a squirt bottle and reserve warm. > > > For Fried Wontons > Cut wonton skins to 1/16" wide strips. Toss strips > in cornstarch to separate. > Shake off any excess cornstarch. Heat peanut oil to > 350º to 375º. Slowly drop > wonton strips in hot oil. Cook until crisp and > lightly browned. Drain on > paper towels. > > > TO ASSEMBLE > Squirt a zig-zag of wasabi cream on plate. Place one > timbale of rice in > center of plate. Slice five 1/2" pieces of tuna per > plate and arrange around rice. > Garnish plate with diced bell pepper and pickled > ginger. Place handful of > fried wontons on top of rice. > > > Wine Suggestions > Alsatian Pinot Gris (Hugel or Trimbach) > Dry German Riesling (Schlossgut Diel or WWE. Dr. H. > Tanisch QBA)

SESAME CRUSTED AHI TUNA

Steps:

• Wasabi Mayonnaise 2 tbsps wasabi powder 2 tbsps water 1/2 cup mayonnaise (Mix the wasabi powder with the water until it forms a paste. Mix with the mayonnaise ) Anago Sauce 6 tbsps soy sauce 4 tbsps mirin 2 tbsps brown sugar (Combine ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Let boil for a minute and reduce to simmer until slightly thickened. Let cool) Combine the sesame seeds, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Completely coat the tuna steaks in the mixture, pressing seeds and seasonings into the flesh. Heat the oil in a large, shallow frying pan over high heat. When the oil is hot (chuck a sesame seed in and it should sizzle. Set one or tow steaks into the pan. Sear for less than a minute on the flat sides and while gently holding the steaks with tongs, sear for 20 seconds on the short sides. Remove to cutting board and slice the steaks into 1/2-inch thick pieces at an angle or leave whole if you prefer. Set avocado slices on a bed of salad greens and then place tuna steak(s) on top. Drizzle with wasabi mayonnaise and anago sauce over the fish and serve.