Another one of my favorite ways to eat tuna as we get closer to fishing season over here these are my spicy tuna tacos with a creamy wasabi crema.
The Deets:
Little fun fact about me that I live at the beach year round and my husband is a fishing captain- so most spring and summers are spent out on our boat catching tuna- yellow fin, big eye, blue fin you name it. Because of that I’m always looking for new recipes for the fish that we catch. As fishing season gets closer, I’m sharing this recipe which is one of my favorites for tuna: these are my spicy tuna tacos with a creamy wasabi crema. The tuna is perfectly cooked with a sesame coating on super super high heat so that it cooks quickly and gets a nice sear on the outside but stays pink in the middle. I like to make these with a little pineapple, jalapeño and then I topped with a little sriracha soy. That’s it. Follow along for more fish recipes coming soon!
Tuna Tacos with a Spicy Wasabi Crema
Ingredients
The tuna:
- 1 Sushi grade tuna steak 1/2 pound per person
- 1 Cup Sesame seeds
- A few tbsp of soy sauce
- Oil for frying (I like avocado oil or another light oil)
Wasabi Crema:
- 3/4 Cup Sour cream
- 1 tbsp Wasabi sauce
- 1/2 Lime
- 1 tsp Furikake
The rest:
- 6 Mini tortillas
- 2 Tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp Sriracha
- 1 Avocado
- 1 Cup Pineapple
- Handful of cilantro
- Furikake for topping
- 1 Jalapeño
Instructions
- Wash and pat dry tuna. Coat in a layer of soy sauce. Add sesame seeds to a shallow bowl in an even layer. Coat all sides of the tuna.
- Get a skillet ripping hot and turn on fan as it will get a little smoky (don’t worry, it’s quick). Once oil is hot, add tuna and let sear for 1-3 min (depending on how thick your steak is). Flip and repeat on other side. Transfer to a cutting board and when cool enough to touch, slice into pieces.
- Make wasabi crema by combining in a bowl and mixing until smooth. Season to taste. Combine sriracha and soy sauce together and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 and heat tortillas until they are warm, about 5 min.
- Slice avocado and jalapeño, and cube pineapple. Add crema to each tortilla, followed by a few pieces of tuna. Add your other fixins and top with sriracha soy, furikake and chopped cilantro. Enjoy!
