Seared Ahi Tuna Steak Recipe

This Seared Ahi Tuna Steak Recipe is delish! Nothing compares to a fresh, moist, supple, and perfectly seared tuna steak on a weeknight. If you love tuna, you are going to love this!

Seared Ahi Tuna Steak Recipe Ingredients

• 4 Tuna filets (fresh and sushi-grade)

Seared Ahi Tuna Ingredients

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• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup white sesame seeds
• 1/3 cup black sesame seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional for added spice)
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil (This oil has a high smoke point so it’s best for this recipe)

Sugar Free Ahi Tuna Dipping Sauce

• 1/4 cup coconut aminos
• Juice of 1/3 lemon or lime
• 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon allulose liquid sweetener
• Optional: 1/4 teaspoon Korean chili powder

Seared Ahi Tuna Steak Recipe Instructions

1. Rinse and pat dry the tuna filets.
2. Spread the dijon mustard over the tuna filets.
3. In a small bowl add the sesame seeds, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper if using. Mix well until fully combined.
4. In a frying pan over medium-high heat, add the butter and oil. A cast iron pan works best!
5. Dip the Ahi Tuna filets into the sesame seed mixture and place them in a preheated frying pan.
6. Cook 30 to 40 seconds per side for rare. Do not overcook them! Only cook one tuna fillet at a time.
7. When the tuna fillet has been cooked, slice the fillet into 1/4 inch slices and serve it with the dipping sauce and a side of sautéed spinach.

Instructions to make the dipping sauce

1. Place all of the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk it until it fully comes together. Set aside and serve it with the tuna steaks.

Seared Ahi Tuna Steaks Recipe Nutrition

Serves 8

Calories 242, Total C 5.7g, Fiber 2.8g, Net C 2.9g, Sugars 0.1g, Fat 19.9g, Protein 11.2g

*nutrition does  not include dipping sauce

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Common Questions

What is the difference between Korean Chili Powder and regular chili powder?

Korean chili powder is made from thin red peppers that are sun-dried on woven mats or strung together and hung from the eaves of thatch-roofed houses throughout the countryside. You can find Korean Chili powder in Korean or Asian markets.

Chile powder or powdered chili is the ground, dried fruit of one or more varieties of chili pepper, sometimes with the addition of other spices, when it may be known as chili powder or chili powder blend. It is used as a spice to add flavor to dishes. In American English the name of the fruit is spelled “chile” or “chili”, and in the blend, it is spelled “chili”.

Chili powder is sometimes known by the specific type of chili pepper used (such as cayenne pepper). It is used in many different cuisines, including Indian, Tex-Mex, Chinese, and Thai.

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Course Dinner idea

Cuisine American

Servings 4 servings

Calories 242

Ingredients

  

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• 4 Tuna filets fresh and sushi-grade

Seared Ahi Tuna Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup white sesame seeds
• 1/3 cup black sesame seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional for added spice
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil This oil has a high smoke point so it’s best for this recipe

Sugar Free Ahi Tuna Dipping Sauce

• 1/4 cup coconut aminos
• Juice of 1/3 lemon or lime
• 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon allulose liquid sweetener
• Optional: 1/4 teaspoon Korean chili powder

Instructions

 

• Rinse and pat dry the tuna filets.
• Spread the dijon mustard over the tuna filets.
• In a small bowl add the sesame seeds, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper if using. Mix well until fully combined.
• In a frying pan over medium-high heat, add the butter and oil. A cast iron pan works best!
• Dip the Ahi Tuna filets into the sesame seed mixture and place them in a preheated frying pan.
• Cook 30 to 40 seconds per side for rare. Do not overcook them! Only cook one tuna fillet at a time.
• When the tuna fillet has been cooked, slice the fillet into 1/4 inch slices and serve it with the dipping sauce and a side of sautéed spinach.

Instructions to make the dipping sauce

• Place all of the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk it until it fully comes together. Set aside and serve it with the tuna steaks.

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Notes

*nutrition does not include dipping sauce

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 242 | Carbohydrates: 5.7g | Protein: 11.2g | Fat: 19.9g | Fiber: 2.8g | Sugar: 0.1g

Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.

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