NIAN GAO 

Seared tuna tacos

Serves 2

Everyone loves tacos, and who doesn’t love beautiful piece of seared tuna. The tuna taco is born

3/4 lb ahi sushi grade tuna 1 1/2 + thick

1 TBSP soy sauce

2 TBSP black sesame seeds

1 tsp smoked sea salt

1 tsp fresh ground black pepper

splash of high heat vegetable oil

 

1 avocado

shishito pepper small container

handfull of cilantro

1/2 red onion diced

2 cups cabbage (something with crunch)

1/4 cup crème fraîche or sour cream

juice of 1/2 lime

1 tsp toasted sesame oil

wasabi paste 1 TBSP (available in tubes or powder)

6 tacos of your choice

wasabi caviar (optional)

 

Mix sesame seeds, sea salt and black pepper in a small bowl

Heat cast iron pan on medium, when hot add splash of oil and shishito peppers toss them around until they blister remove and salt them

Coat tuna in soy sauce and cover both sides with sesame mixture

Turn up heat on pan to medium high and sear tuna 2-3 minutes per side you want most of it to still be raw, remove from heat to cutting board

Slice cabbage like you are making a slaw

Cube avocado, dice onion, chop cilantro, cut blistered peppers into 1/2” slices, mix loosely and drizzle with toasted sesame oil

Mix crème fraîche or sour cream, lime juice and wasabi 

Dice tuna into 1/2” cubes

If using soft tacos, brown them in dry pan or on grill

Assemble:

Add cabbage and drizzle crème fraîche/sour cream mixture

Add avocado mixture and top with tuna

Add wasabi caviar if using, if not drizzle any leftover crème fraîche/sour cream mixture

 

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