Seared Tuna With Tempura Avocado And Wasabi Sauce

Serves: 5

Mckayla Luettgen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

49

Sweetness

62

Sourness

34

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Cumin

1 tbsp

Pepper

1

Egg

1 cup

Water (cold)

30 g

Wasabi

170 g

Heavy Cream

1

Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat a fryer to 360 degrees F

2

Begin by mixing the cumin and pepper in a small bowl

3

Dip and coat each tuna steak in the cumin mixture

4

In a hot skillet coated with oil, sear each tuna steak for approximately 2 minutes on each side

5

Remove from the pan and set aside

6

The tuna should still be pink

7

In a hot wok or skillet, saute the diced pineapple and red bell pepper for 2 minutes

8

Remove from wok and set aside

9

Prepare the tempura batter right before you are ready to fry

10

The avocados should be peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch thick slices

11

To make the batter, mix the flour, egg, and cold water together until all of the ingredients have combined

12

Dip each avocado piece into the batter and fry until golden, approximately 1 minute

13

Remove the fried avocado pieces and season

14

To make the wasabi sauce, combine the wasabi paste and heavy cream in a small saucepot

15

Bring the sauce to a boil and let reduce

16

Once the sauce has reduced you are ready to serve

17

To serve this dish, place the avocado tempura in the center of each plate

18

Top with tuna and surround with the seaweed

19

Add a spoonful of the pineapple and peppers, and drizzle some of the wasabi sauce around the plate