Seared Tuna Tataki With Shaved Cucumber Recipe

Ingredients

  • For tuna:
  • 1/2 pound very fresh, sushi-grade ahi tuna
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds, untoasted
  • 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
  • kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil, for searing (olive oil is fine too)
  • 1 english cucumber, peel and cut in half lengthwise
  • For Dressing:
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha chili sauce or other hot chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup peanut oil, to emulsify dressing

Description

Beautiful, Fresh Ahi Tuna At The Market Yesterday So Could Not Resist! To Make Tataki You Really Need Your Tuna To Be Sushi-grade. I Must Warn You Though: If You Are Lucky Enough To Have Easy Access To It, There Is A Danger Of It Becoming Habit-forming!

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