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Spicy Sesame Tuna Bowl

A delicious bowl full of tuna, avocado, jasmine rice with a wonderful passion fruit salsa.

Ingredients

  • 4-6 tuna steaks about 4-5 oz. each
  • 3-4 Tbsp. black AND white sesame seeds
  • 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • zest of one lime
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 2 Tbsp. lime
  • 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger root
  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • Passion Fruit Salsa or buy any pre-made fruit salsa
  • 2-3 passion fruit
  • 3/4 c. finely chopped fresh pineapple
  • 1 jalapeno seeded and finely chopped
  • 1/2 c. finely chopped red onion
  • zest and juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1/3 c. chopped cilantro
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 clove garlic crushed, and chopped
  • For plating:
  • 4-6 cups cooked jasmine rice
  • wasabi for smearing on edge of plate
  • pickled ginger
  • fried won ton strips for garnishing
  • micro greens or pea shoots for garnishing
  • 2 avocados sliced and run under water
  • julienned carrots for garnishing

Instructions

  1. Mix all the marinade ingredients together and add the tuna steaks. Refrigerate and marinate for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
  2. Remove the tuna steaks from the refrigerate 30 minutes before you are ready to cook them. Using paper towels, blot off the marinade. Mix the black and white sesame seeds together and press them into the outside edges of the tuna steaks.
  3. Cook the tuna in a very hot skillet or over a hot fire for about 1 minute per side. Then take it off and let it rest for about 4-5 minutes before slicing into 1/4" slices.
  4. Cut the avocado into thin slices. I usually run mine under cold water because that will help to prevent slices from darkening.
  5. To make your bowl, add a scoop of rice to middle of the bowl and spread out a little. Top with 4-5 slices of the tuna. Add the avocado to one side and the passion fruit salsa to the other side of the bowl. Sprinkle on some zested carrots, a few pea shoots, cilantro leaves and top with some of the tortilla strips. Put a small cup of Thai Chili Garlic Sauce to the side and use this to drizzle over your bowl of tuna.