Uncle Bills Ahi Ahi Tuna Recipes

UNCLE BILL'S AHI AHI TUNA

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small casserole dish (in a microwave).
• Place tuna steaks into the melted butter and coat all sides.
• In a small bowl, mix together wasabi powder, coarse black pepper and granulated garlic powder.
• Sprinkle tuna steaks with wasabi mixture on all sides and lightly rub into the steaks with your fingers.
• Heat olive oil and any left over butter in a heavy-bottom frying pan on medium-high heat.
• Add tuna steaks and sear for 45 seconds, then turn over and sear for another 45 seconds.
• DO NOT OVERCOOK TUNA STEAKS.
• Just make sure that you have a light crust on each side.
• Let fish rest for 2 minutes before slicing.
• You may serve whole or cut into thin slices.
• Serve on cooked rice or Saffron Ratatouille.
• Then spoon some Lemon Basil Pesto over steaks.
• Purchase Ahi Ahi Tuna - yellow fin, this is the best.

SEARED AHI TUNA

Steps:

• Brush tuna with olive oil and season each side with salt and pepper.
• Grill for 2 minutes on each side, remove from heat and slice in 16 1 oz medallions.
• In a mixing bowl, combine rice vinegar, salt, sugar, and both oils (sesame and soy).
• Pour dressing over Wakame, add chile peppers and toss.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Boil balsamic vinegar and molasses in small,heavy pan overmedium heat.
• Reduce by half and cool.
• Combine olive oil, cilantro, salt and pepper to taste; blend in food processor until smooth.
• Strain through fine sieve.
• Keep refrigerated up to two days, but use at room temperature.
• Place a mound of Wakame salad on plate.
• Arrange tuna medallions around edges of Wakame.
• Drizzle olive oil and cilantro mixture on plate, then drizzle molasses mixture on plate.

WASABI SESAME TUNA

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the soy sauce, wasabi paste and cracked black pepper; mix well.
• Add the tuna and turn until thoroughly coated on both sides.
• Let sit for 10 minutes or plan ahead and let marinate overnight in a zipper bag or foodsaver bag.
• Coat a pan with nonstick cooking spray and preheat over high heat.
• Place the sesame seeds in another shallow dish, add the tuna and turn to coat completely.
• Grill the tuna for 1 to 2 minutes per side, or until browned or cooked to desired doneness. Slice thinly and serve with rice or stir fry.
• Remember fish cooks fast and will be dry and chewy if overcooked.

EASIEST AHI TUNA EVER

Steps:

• Rub the steak with one tbs of the olive oil.
• Put the peppercorns on a plate and press the tuna steak into the peppercorns until it is coated.
• Sprinkle the steak with salt to taste.
• Heat the other tbs of olive oil in a non-stick pan on medium high heat.
• Cook the steak 2-3 minutes per side.
• Slice the steak into 1/4" slices and serve over salad or rice.
• Note: If you do not care for raw or rare fish this recipe is not for you. Cooking a tuna steak for 2-3 minutes per side will leave the middle quite rare, and barely warm. You could cook the fish longer until it is well done, but then you would basically spending a lot of money on a cut of fish that is meant to be served rare or raw. (IMHO!).

BLACK AND BLUE AHI TUNA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in saucepan and saute peppers and onion with salt, pepper and oregano.
• In a small bowl mix all spices for tuna and season steaks on all sides. About 2 minute per side.
• Heat skillet on high and sear tuna on all sides in olive oil.
• In a bowl combine ingredients for mustard sauce.
• To serve slice tuna 1/4 inch thick and top with sauce and vegetables.