Ahi Tuna is probably one of my favorite seafood dishes. This quick and easy recipe will definitely keep your belly happy and your tuna craving satisfied! You can have this dish on the table in less than 30 minutes.

Ingredients

1 ahi tuna steak, 6 ounces
2 teaspoons five-spice powder, available in the spice aisle
1 teaspoon grill seasoning or salt and coarse pepper
Cooking spray or vegetable oil, for brushing the grill pan
5 ounces, half a sack, mixed prewashed baby salad greens
1/4 European cucumber, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon Wasabi paste
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 tablespoons virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

Coat your steak with a combination of five-spice powder and grill seasoning or salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan or griddle over high heat. Spray grill surface or wipe with a thin layer of oil. Add tuna steak to the hot cooking surface and sear tuna 2 minutes on each side. Remove tuna from heat.


Combine greens and sliced cucumber in a bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk wasabi, vinegar and soy sauce. Whisk in oil to combine dressing. Drizzle dressing over your salad and toss to coat evenly. Slice tuna on an angle and arrange on the salad.

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Optional Dipping Sauce

If you're like me, you may also want a sauce to dip your tuna in if the Wasabi dressing isn't doing it for you. I recommend Ponzu, which is a Japanese citrus dipping sauce you can buy at your grocer in the same section as soy sauce. You can also make it from scratch, but I find the ingredients are hard to come by in single person servings. I recommend heating it up slightly in a small cup or bowl before dipping.

Kikkoman Ponzu Sauce

Happy Eats!
@ashkalei


Recipe modified from Rachel Ray.