Recipe courtesy of Bill Wavrin
Ahi Roll-ups with Wasabi Guacamole and Javanese Sauce
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 172
- Total Fat
- 7
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 9
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 16
- Cholesterol
- 22
- Sodium
- 616
- Total: 47 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Inactive: 20 min
- Cook: 2 min
Ingredients
Tuna:
1/4 cup sake
1 cup rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon miso
1/4 cup tamari soy sauce
1 1/3 tablespoons sesame oil
1/4 cup minced ginger
8 cloves minced garlic
4 limes, juiced
1/4 teaspoon chili flakes, more or less, to taste
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 pound Ahi tuna loin, sushi grade, boned and skinned
Guacamole:
1 avocado, mashed
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons diced tomato
1 teaspoon wasabi paste
1/2 teaspoon minced pickled ginger
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
Directions
- Cut tuna into 4 (4-ounce) steaks, 2 inches thick.
- Make the guacamole: In a bowl, combine the avocado, lime juice, tomato, wasabi paste, and pickled ginger and set aside.
- Place the sake, vinegar, miso, soy, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, lime juice, and chile flakes in a bowl, and stir to dissolve miso. Set aside for flavors to marry for 10 minutes.
- Brush the tuna slices with marinade and season with salt. Set on a platter and place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Sprinkle the ground pepper and press into the fillets.
- On a hot grill, sear steaks for 1 minute on each side. Slice in very thin strips, 2-inches long.
- Place 1 teaspoon of the guacamole on 1 end of the sliced tuna and roll into a cone. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and ground black pepper. Serve with Javanese sauce.
- Javanese Dipping Sauce, recipe follows.
- Javanese Dipping Sauce:
- 2 cups mirin
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons Indonesian sweet soy sauce
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro leaves
- Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend for 10 seconds or until well mixed. Serve immediately.