Tuna Tataki
Elevate your appetizer repertoire with the exquisite Tuna Tataki, a Japanese-inspired dish that perfectly balances bold flavors and delicate textures. This recipe features fresh tuna loin, lightly seasoned and seared to achieve a golden crust while maintaining its rare, tender interior. Rolled in toasted white sesame seeds for an irresistible crunch and paired with a zesty, homemade ponzu sauce infused with soy sauce, mirin, lemon juice, ginger, and garlic, every bite bursts with umami goodness. A quick and elegant option ready in just 20 minutes, Tuna Tataki makes the perfect centerpiece to impress guests or treat yourself to a gourmet experience at home. Serve it thinly sliced, garnished with vibrant green onions, and enjoy it as a light, flavorful starter or sophisticated side.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 400 grams fresh tuna loin
- 60 ml soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons green onions
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Pat the tuna loin dry with paper towels, then season with sea salt and black pepper on all sides.
Heat olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
Once the pan is hot, sear the tuna for about 1 minute on each side, just until a slight crust forms. The inside should remain rare. Remove the tuna from the pan and let it rest.
In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, lemon juice, mirin, and rice vinegar together to make the ponzu sauce.
Grate the fresh ginger and finely chop the garlic, adding them to the ponzu sauce along with sesame oil. Stir well.
Spread the sesame seeds on a plate. Gently roll the seared tuna in the sesame seeds to coat the outside evenly.
Using a sharp knife, slice the tuna thinly, against the grain, making slices about 1cm thick.
Arrange the tuna slices on a serving platter. Drizzle a small amount of ponzu sauce over them and garnish with finely chopped green onions.
Serve immediately with the remaining ponzu sauce on the side for dipping.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 56.9 g | 73% | |
| Saturated Fat | 10.7 g | 53% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 152 mg | 51% | |
| Sodium | 3662 mg | 159% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 19.7 g | 7% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.3 g | 12% | |
| Total Sugars | 9.1 g | ||
| Protein | 102.9 g | 206% | |
| Vitamin D | 22.7 mcg | 114% | |
| Calcium | 247 mg | 19% | |
| Iron | 9.4 mg | 52% | |
| Potassium | 2515 mg | 54% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
