Seared Ahi Tuna Glazed With Wasabi Butter

"I've always loved wasabi with tuna, but usually the wasabi overpowers such a delicate fish. When this recipe came to me through a friend, who doesn't recall its origins, I finally found the perfect marriage of flavors. I can't make this often enough!"
 
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photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jostlori photo by Jostlori
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Ready In:
13mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Drizzle sesame oil on both sides of each tuna steaks. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Combine remaining ingredients in a small sauce pan. Heat over low heat until butter is melted, stirring constantly to mix and prevent scorching.
  • While sauce is heating, heat a heavy frying pan on another burner with high heat. Place tuna in pan and sear until crispy and brown. Turn and sear on the other side.
  • Note: Tuna steak fans who like their tuna on the rare side (like me) will usually find 2 minutes searing time is ample. Folks who like their tuna steaks more well-done (like my DH) may want to sear their tuna for 4-5 minutes per side.

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Reviews

  1. This was awesome!!!! I love tuna and this was a restaurant-quality dish. Definitely a great meal to make for guests! I used about 20 oz of tuna, but only made half the sauce....still more than enough and very tasty. We are low carb, but I bet this would be fantastic served with white or jasmine rice. I also coated the tuna in a mixture of black and white sesame seeds before searing and that really made it phenomenal.
     
  2. The sauce alone is worth it! The fish was perfectly cooked and together with the sauce was amazing! I can't recommend it enough.
     
  3. Holy Cow was this good! Went perfect with Ahi Tuna! My hubby went on and on how good this was. I can't wait to eat the leftovers for lunch today. The sauce is PERFECT with Ahi! I will make this every time I make Ahi for now on.
     
  4. For a different spin on a terrific recipe - add a tablespoon or two of honey to the sauce while it's heating...Yummmm!
     
  5. I dislike when people write reviews with significant changes to the recipe ... That being said I made two changes: 1) used lime juice instead of lemon and 2) I made this into a compound butter rather than a hot butter sauce. I mix all of the ingredients thoroughly, sometimes with a mixer, then roll (quarter diameter size) into plastic wrap and chill. We slice the butter compound into small discs and serve in top of the hot seared tuna. Really, really good!
     
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Tweaks

  1. Didn't find ahi tuna at the store so used yellow tail tuna instead. The pieces were smaller but it was great!
     
  2. This was excellent. I came across 2 Ahi Tuna Filets (rectangular) in our local market and was so excited (they usually only have the tuna steaks) to make this. I love Tuna Tataki from our local Sushi restaurant. I decided to encrust the tuna with sesame seeds before searing. I combined half of the amount of the oils called for (together) and rubbed onto the seasoned tuna and then pressed the filets into the sesame seeds, which I had spread onto a plate. The only other change I made was to use lime juice instead of lemon for the sauce and added some ground ginger. I made half of the sauce, but it was so good, I wished I had made the full amount. I served the tuna with sautéed fresh baby spinach. Delish! Thanks for sharing, this one will be a repeat!
     

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