We stumbled upon this recipe a few years ago while looking for a new way to prepare tuna. It has become part of the regular rotation and is our standby recipe for tuna steaks. The wasabi aoli is definitely what makes this dish. You can adjust the amount of wasabi you use to taste – we love the burn!
Try this recipe soon! We serve the tuna with stir fry veggies and sushi rice.
Seared Tuna with Wasabi Aoli
(Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit)
Ingredients:
2 tuna steaks
Soy sauce
1 tbsp olive oil (or sesame or canola oil)
1 tbsp wasabi powder (can be found in the Asian section of grocery store)
1 tbsp water
1/4 cup mayonnaise (I always use light)
Directions:
Place tuna steaks in a dish and pour a couple tablespoons of soy sauce over them. Let marinate for about 30 minutes at room temperature, turning once.
Mix together wasabi powder and water and then whisk in mayonnaise. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Pat tuna dry. Heat a medium skillet to medium-high. Heat oil. Sear tuna steaks for about 45 seconds per side for rare.
Serve with wasabi aoli.
Yield: 2 servings
That looks awesome and studies show that seared tuna is especially good for breastfeeding moms (very little known fact).
Just curious… where do you get your tuna steaks from?
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Made this tonight and absolutely LOVED it! It will definitely go into the rotation.
Yay! So happy that you liked it because it’s one of our very favorites. Thank you SO MUCH for leaving a comment/review!
Hey Jen,
I am almost 30 and almost married and trying to teach myself to cook. Thank God for food blogs. I don’t remember how I found yours but I saw this recipe and knew I had to try it. Made it tonight and my fiance nearly re-proposed to me. The wasabi aioli is so simple but gives it such a nice punch. Can’t wait to try some of your other recipes! Thank you for posting these! Here’s my review so you can see how it turned out: http://www.foodgarbl.com/2011/01/it-smells-in-here/
-Sara
Sara – thank you SO much for the comment. I’m really happy to hear that you and your fiance enjoyed this dinner. It’s one of our all-time favorites! 😀