Seared Tuna Teriyaki and Pak Choi

Name: Seared Tuna Teriyaki and Pak Choi
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 350 g tuna (1 slice, about 2 cm thick); 2 tbsp olive oil; salt & black pepper; 1 dl Japanese soy; 3/4 dl water; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 3/4 dl sugar; 1 1/2 tbsp grated fresh ginger; 2 clove of garlic, grated; 1 tsp corn starch; 1/2 cucumber; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp sesame seeds (white/black seeds); 1 pak choi; 2 green onions; 2 red chilis; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 lime (For serving)

by Lembit Lounge Cuisine 2021-04-30

written by Lembit Lounge Cuisine 2021-04-30

What better way to treat yourself than with a healthy, flavorful dish like this Seared Tuna Teriyaki and Pak Choi with a punchy sauce that stands out. It’s a bit spicy, but it’s the way I like it. And together with the homemade teriyaki sauce that beats any semi made bought in store, that’s just WOW!
Besides, quick and easy recipes like this are fantastic for busy workdays/nights.
This recipe is one of my absolute favorites. The feeling when you put the seared tuna in your mouth and then it just melts. Has to be experienced.
It’s suited, both, as a dinner or as a starter. Done the two, and always a success!

Please, check out my other seafood recipes: shrimps, salmon, tuna, cod…

Also, we all need to think about Sustainable tuna and certification.
“Tuna is and one of the most eaten fish in the world. It belongs to a subgroup of the mackerel family and consists of 8 species that vary in color and size. Tuna is a nomadic species and is found throughout the world’s oceans.
Remember to buy certified tuna, read more here.

Seared Tuna Teriyaki and Pak Choi

Lembit Lounge Cuisine

What better way to treat something special than with a healthy, flavorful dish like this Seared Tuna Teriyaki and Pak Choi with a punchy sauce that stands out.

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Main Course, starter

Cuisine Oriental

Servings persons

Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients

350 g tuna 1 slice, about 2 cm thick
2 tbsp olive oil
salt & black pepper

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

1 dl Japanese soy
3/4 dl water
1 tbsp rice vinegar
3/4 dl sugar
1 1/2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 clove of garlic, grated
1 tsp corn starch

Salted Cucumber and Pak Choi Salad

1/2 cucumber
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp sesame seeds white/black seeds
1 pak choi
2 green onions
2 red chilis
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 lime For serving

Instructions

Prepare the tuna. Rub in some oil and add salt and black pepper.
Roast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan over medium heat until golden. Let them cool in a separate bowl
Cucumber: Peel, core and cut the cucumber into sticks. Mix them with salt and let them stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Stir every now and then.
Teriyaki Sauce: Peel and grate the ginger and garlic. Mix all ingredients in a saucepan. Boil the sauce to a smooth consistency. Let the sauce cool/like warm.
Groom and shred pak choi and green onions finely. Divide, core and finely chop the chili. Pour off the water from the cucumber. Mix pak choi, green onions, cucumber, chili, rice vinegar and sesame seeds.
Ensure the pan is very hot before adding the tuna steaks. Fry the tuna for about 30 seconds on each side. Set aside into a cutting board.
Slice the tuna into thin slices.
Serve the dish, on a plate, with the cucumber salad, slices of tuna, lime wedges and then drizzle the teriyaki sauce on top.
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