Wasabi Yellowfin Tuna Recipes

SEARED TUNA WITH WASABI-BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the white wine vinegar, white wine and shallots in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until the liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Strain out shallot and discard, return liquid to the pan.
• Stir the wasabi and soy sauce into the reduction in the pan. Over low heat, gradually whisk in butter one cube at a time allowing the mixture to emulsify. Be careful not to let the mixture boil. When all of the butter has been incorporated, stir in cilantro, and remove from heat. Pour into a small bowl, and set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brush tuna steaks with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Place in the hot skillet, and sear for 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Be careful not to overcook, this fish should be served still a little pink in the center. Serve with sauce.

WASABI GRILLED TUNA

Steps:

• -----------Sauce-------------.
• In a bowl mix wasabi and water to make a paste.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Stir in vinegar, mayonnaise and garlic.
• Set aside.
• ---------Tuna-----------.
• Prepare grill with medium-hot coals.
• In a cup, mix the soy sauce, oil, and wasabi powder.
• Brush on tuna.
• Grill for 3-4 minutes on each side for rare tuna.
• Thinly slice the tuna and serve with the Wasabi sauce.

YELLOWFIN TUNA TARTARE YUZU-WASABI VINAIGRETTE AND SESAME SEAWEED SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the mustard, vegetable, and extra-virgin olive oils in a cup with a pour spout.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the wasabi, lemon juice, rice vinegar, Dijon mustard, yuzu kosho, and soy sauce, and whisk well. Slowly add the oils, whisking constantly to emulsify. Taste for seasoning, add salt, and set aside.
• Place tuna in a glass or stainless steel bowl. Add the shallots and chives, and toss gently to combine. Drizzle about half of the vinaigrette over the tuna, and mix well. Let the tartar sit for 2 minutes; taste for seasoning, and add more of the vinaigrette or salt, to taste. Leftover vinaigrette will keep, refrigerated, for 1 week.
• To serve: shape 1/6 of the tuna tartar into a disc and place it in the center of a serving plate. Arrange 3 dollops of seaweed salad around the disc and garnish with 3 potato slices. Top tuna with a small spoonful of caviar, if desired.
• Place the wakame in a mixing bowl, and soak it in tepid water for 20 to30 minutes. Remove from water, squeeze dry, and trim away the tough spine. Cut into thin strips, and place in a large mixing bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine the vinegar, salt, sugar, and both oils. Pour the dressing over the wakame, add the chile peppers, and toss. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees. Peel the potatoes, and using a mandolin for best results (you can thinly slice with a knife, but you will not get the criss-cross pattern which makes these potatoes unique), slice them thin in a criss-cross pattern with the zig-zag part of a mandolin. Lay the slices onto a non-stick sheet pan, not overlapping, and brush them with clarified butter. Bake until crisp, about 12 minutes.

TUNA WITH WASABI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the teriyaki sauce, vinegar and oil; add tuna. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for up to 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, onion and lemon juice until blended. Refrigerate until serving. , Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill tuna, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until medium-rare or until slightly pink in the center. Serve with wasabi sauce.

YELLOWFIN TUNA SASHIMA WITH PRAWNS, GINGER AND WASABI

Steps:

• Slice tuna 1cm thick with a sharp knife and arrange in a circular fashion in the centre of a plain white plate.
• Invert wasabi custard in the centre of the plate.
• Arrange the red onion around the custard then the ginger, followed by the daikon then lastly the green of the spring onion on top of the salad - 5 slices.
• Heat a little peanut oil and briefly sear the prawns for about 30 seconds. Arrange around the tuna, then dress the whole dish with a tablespoon of Soy and Mirin dressing.
• 1. Warm cream and water separately. Dissolve dashi in the water and wasabi in the cream. Whisk egg yolks, remove cream from the heat and whisk onto the egg yolks. Combine gelatine with dashi water, dissolve and pass
• 2. Combine with cream, allow to cool, add spring onions and set into molds.

SEARED TUNA WITH GREEN ONION-WASABI SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk 1/2 cup water and wasabi powder in medium bowl to form smooth paste. Whisk in soy sauce, 2 tablespoons peanut oil, Sherry, sesame oil and ginger. Stir in green onions. Set aside.
• Sprinkle tuna with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add tuna and sear until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
• Spoon cucumber onto center of plates. Top with tuna. Spoon sauce around. Garnish with radish sprouts.

SEARED AHI TUNA GLAZED WITH WASABI BUTTER

Steps:

• 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.

WASABI AHI TUNA TARTARE

Steps:

• Place the tuna in a small bowl. Pour peanut oil over, sprinkle with the wasabi fumi furikake, and wasabi powder. Stir well, cover, and refrigerate until serving.
• To serve, press half of the mixture into a 1/2 cup container and unmold onto a bed of greens. Repeat for second portion.