Seared Ahi Tuna Taco with Asian Slaw and Plum sauce

Recipe courtesy Ben Smith, Executive Chef, Whirled Peas Catering

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Total Time:
55 min
Prep
20 min
Inactive
30 min
Cook
5 min
Yield:
12 appetizer sized tacos
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

For the Asian slaw:

Directions

For the plum sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated on microplane or small holes on box grater
  • 1 piece star anise
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 (8-ounce) can plum halves, in syrup
  • 1 (4-ounce) piece fresh ahi (yellowfin) tuna
  • 1/4 cup coarse ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

For the taco shells:

Cut the wonton skins using a 2-inch circle cutter. Use a taco shell basket and deep fry wontons until golden brown and firm. Remove taco shells from oil, allow to cool and season with sea salt.

For the Asian slaw:

Combine cabbage, peppers and onions in a medium sized mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, combine mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar, sesame oil, and sesame seeds. Mix well and combine with cabbage and peppers to marinate for about 1/2 hour.

For the plum sauce:

Preheat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once pan is hot, add vegetable oil, garlic, ginger, and star anise. Saute for about 45 seconds, or until garlic has started to cook. Add 1/4 cup rice vinegar, 1/4 cup sugar, and canned plums. Continue to saute until all ingredients are soft and set aside to cool. Once cooled, puree plum mixture in a vertical blender and reserve for taco assembly.

For the Tuna:

Cut tuna into logs about 1-inch by 1-inch by 4-inches. Coat liberally with pepper and a little salt. Heat a saute pan until very hot; add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and the sear tuna on all sides for about 15 seconds per side. Make sure to just sear outside of tuna and not allow inside to cook. Remove from heat and refrigerate promptly. Once cooled, slice into 1/8-inch thick slices.

For Taco Assembly:

Fill each taco shell with a little Asian slaw, place a slice of tuna on top of slaw, and then drizzle with a little plum sauce. Enjoy!

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  • on June 09, 2011

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    This is great! My husband and I made these for our anniversary and we loved them. I could not find plums so I winged the sauce and used peaches instead. It was phenomenal. Our friend's daughter just graduated from high school and we made these for her party....again a big hit. I had to share the recipe. Next time I will try the plum sauce (I found some and bought them just to make this again. YUM!

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  • on September 22, 2009

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    unbelievable textures, flavors and colors...winner!

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