Tuna Tataki

Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, 2002

Show: Wolfgang PuckEpisode: Hawaiian Fishing Odyssey

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (19)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(19)

Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
--
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup minced ginger
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
1/2 pound very fresh, sushi-grade ahi tuna
Kosher salt
3 tablespoons peanut oil, for searing
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 medium-size, ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, quartered and sliced
2 cups mixed greens
12 thin slices red onion
1 medium tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced
Ginger Sauce, recipe follows

Directions

On a shallow plate, mix together the ginger, sesame seeds, and cracked black pepper. Season the tuna with salt.

Make 1/2-inch deep slices in the tuna, every 1/4 to 1/2-inch or so to make it easier to slice at the end. Roll the tuna in the ginger mixture, pressing lightly so the mixture sticks to the tuna.

Place a saute pan over high heat. Add the oil and sear the tuna on all sides, about 30 seconds per side. Remove the tuna from the pan and set aside. Deglaze the pan with lime juice. Pour the lime juice over the tuna.

In a bowl combine the avocado, greens, red onion, and tomato. Toss with some of the Ginger Sauce. Slice the tuna, following the incisions made earlier. Place some of the dressed greens on 4 plates. Top with sliced tuna and drizzle with some more of the ginger sauce.

Ginger Sauce:

1 small shallot, minced
1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
Freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup lime juice
1/3 cup olive oil

In a small bowl, combine the shallot, ginger, a few grinds pepper, soy sauce, and lime juice. Slowly whisk in the olive oil and set aside. When ready to serve, whisk thoroughly to combine.

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Comments & Reviews

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lisa alpharetta, GA 05-24-2008
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delectable!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It's Wild Caught Ahi Tuna season and this is the best recipe. I used a mix of white and black sesame seeds and it is always a... huge hit. Bravo!Read more
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Jennifer New York, NY 01-24-2007
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Quick and Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This salad was awesome. The tuna was perfectly rare and the dressing was practically lick-the-plate delicious.
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Mike germantown, MD 12-28-2006
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delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great recipe! Easy to make with a delicious glaze that doubles as an amazing salad dressing.
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Bonnie Chittenden, VT 08-31-2006
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Great and Easy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

So good, so easy....We have this dish twice a month!
recipe Tuna Tataki
Sam New York, NY 08-22-2006
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Takes me back to Honolulu!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Excellent dish! Use good tuna for best results. The combination of the ginger, soy sauce and avocado really takes me back... to Hawaii.Read more
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VALERIE Olympia, WA 05-09-2006
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The BEST
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this recipe now MANY times!! My husband craves it, my friends gush over it - Fantastic and Simple!