Seared Ahi Tuna with Asian Avocado Salsa
This Ahi tuna recipe with an Asian avocado salsa takes just 20 minutes to make and is so fresh, flavorful, and delicious.
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 limes zested
- 4 limes juiced
- 3 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice
- 2 green onions finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 ½ red jalapeño chiles minced, plus ½ red jalapeño thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 16 ounces sushi grade ahi tuna steaks
- 1 ripe avocado pitted and diced into 1 inch chunks
- ¼ cup pea shoots
- 2 cups steamed green beans trimmed
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Add the cilantro, soy sauce, olive oil, garlic, lime zest and juice, orange juice, ginger, honey, red jalapeño, sesame oil, and salt and pepper in a large bowl, and whisk to combine. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Heat a large cast iron skillet on high and add the canola oil. Sprinkle the tuna steaks with salt and pepper. Sear the tuna in a skillet for 1-2 minutes on each side until browned on the outside but dark pink on the inside.
- Place ⅓ cup or so of sauce on a plate and place the tuna on top of the sauce with the green beans on the side. Add more salsa to the top of the tuna and garnish with avocado, jalapeno slices, cilantro, and pea shoots. Dress the green beans with a few spoons of the sauce and garnish with more cilantro and sesame seeds.