Sesame Seed-Crusted Tuna Appetizer
- Makes: 4 servings
- Prep 25 mins
- Cook 3 mins
Ingredients
-
1
6 -
8 -
ounce
fresh or frozen ahi tuna steak, cut 1-inch thick
-
1
tablespoon
sesame oil, optional
-
1
tablespoon
white sesame seeds
-
1
tablespoon
black or white sesame seeds
-
2
tablespoons
olive oil
-
Fried Wonton Chips (see recipe)
-
2
cups
fresh baby greens
-
Wasabi Aioli (see recipe)
-
1
tablespoon
pickled sushi ginger, cut into thin strips (optional)
Directions
- Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels. Cut fish into 1-inch cubes. If you like, coat cubes with sesame oil. In a shallow dish, combine white and black sesame seeds. Roll fish cubes in sesame seed mixture.
- In a large skillet cook fish cubes in hot olive oil over medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until browned on all sides and fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, but is still slightly pink in the center. Remove from skillet; let cool slightly. Cut fish into slices.
- To serve, place Fried Wonton Chips on a serving platter. Top with each chip with greens, fish slices, Wasabi Aioli, and pickled ginger, if you like. Serve immediately. Pass any remaining Wasabi Aioli. Makes 4 appetizer servings.
Fried Wonton Strips
Ingredients
- 15
wonton wrappers
-
Oil
Directions
- Cut wonton wrappers into 1/4-inch strips. Carefully drop several at a time into deep hot oil (365 degrees F.). Fry for about 30 seconds or until crisp and golden. Remove with slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels.
Wasabi Aoili
Ingredients
- 1/2
cup
mayonnaise
- 1 1/2
teaspoons
wasabi paste
- 1 1/2
teaspoons
minced garlic
- 1
teaspoon
bottled minced ginger
- 1/4
teaspoon
kosher salt
- 1/8
teaspoon
ground black pepper
Directions
- In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, wasabi paste, minced garlic, bottled minced ginger, kosher salt and ground black pepper. Makes about 1/2 cup.
Nutrition Facts
(Sesame Seed-Crusted Tuna Appetizer)
Servings Per Recipe 4, calcium (mg) 91, iron (mg) 2, sodium (mg) 673, Potassium (mg) 298, Fat, total (g) 45, Thiamin (mg) 0, chol. (mg) 31, Riboflavin (mg) 0, pro. (g) 14, vit. A (IU) 826, carb. (g) 17, vit. C (mg) 9, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 20, Folate (µg) 28, fiber (g) 1, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0, sat. fat (g) 7, Niacin (mg) 6, Monounsaturated fat (g) 12, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, cal. (kcal) 529