Recipe: Pink Peppercorn Crusted Seared Ahi Tuna
Ingredients:
- 1.50 Lbs Sashimi Grade Ahi Tuna (Blood Line Removed)
- 1 Cup Pink Peppercorns
- 3 Tablespoons Grapeseed Oil
- Salt & Pepper
Nutritional Info:
Serving Size: 6oz
Serving Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 256
Calories from fat: 24
Protein: 50g
Carbohydrates: 0g
Directions:
With a sharp knife, cut the tuna into 4 large pieces lengthwise. (Pieces should be 1"x1" in width and height. Length should be no more than 6").
Place the pink peppercorns on a large wooden cutting board.
With a rolling pin, roll over and crack all peppercorns till coarse.
Season the tuna pieces with salt.
Place the coarsely ground pink peppercorns in a shallow plate.
Roll each piece of the seasoned Ahi tuna in pink peppercorns, crusting all four sides of the segment, leaving the ends bare.
Heat the grapseed oil in a large stainless steel sauté pan over high heat.
The pan should be as hot as you can get it. (You should start to see the grapeseed oil just start to release the faintest amount of smoke.
Place the tuna in the pan, and sear on each side for about 10 seconds.
Remove from pan. The tuna will be very rare, and should have an equal amount of doneness on each for sides.
Slice each segment into 1/4-inch thick slices, and fan out on a serving plate.
Robert's White Wasabi Sauce
Ingredients:
- 2 Cups of Sour Cream
- 3 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 Tbsp Dry Mustard
- 3 Tbsp Chili Powder
- 2 Tbsp Prepared Wasabi
- 2 Tbsp Saki
- 1 Tsp Kosher Sea Salt
- 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- The Juice of half a lemon
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until fully incorporated. Place in a squeeze bottle in the fridge for up to the expiration date on the package of sour cream.
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