
Tuna tataki
This seared tuna with a ginger ponzu (soy-citrus) sauce is easy to make, light and delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp mirin
- 1/4 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 1 1/2 tbsp oil )
- 1/2 lb yellow fin tuna
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, mix together the orange juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, mirin and ginger. Set aside.
- 2
If your piece of tuna is wider, cut it into two similar-sized pieces, ideally both square/rectangular ended and even width.
- 3
Warm the oil in a skillet big enough for the piece of tuna over a medium-high heat until it starts to smoke slightly.
- 4
Add the tuna to the pan and cook for no more than around 30-45 seconds each side to sear it. Remove from the pan and set aside a couple minutes.
- 5
Using a very sharp knife, cut the tuna thinly across the grain. Arrange the slices on a larger platter or two plates to serve. Drizzle over the sauce and decorate the plate, if you like eg with slices of lemon, green onions.