Tuna Tataki
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
- Fine salt and black pepper
- 250g/8.83ozs. sashimi grade tuna loin
- 4 tablespoons Wasabi mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons white and black sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon oyster soy sauce*
- 1 teaspoon pickled ginger, finely sliced
- 1 teaspoon thinly sliced red onion
- Red shiso to serve
Buyer's tip: I know I go on about oyster soy sauce (and it's definitely not oyster sauce but oyster flavoured soy sauce) but after discovering it in Japan I only use it for sushi and sashimi. You can buy it at Tokyo Mart for $6.20 a bottle and there is so much delicious umami flavour to it. I even gave it to friends for Christmas!
Step 1 - Season the tuna with salt and pepper and then roll the tuna in the mix of sesame seeds and then heat a non stick pan on medium high heat. Add a little oil (about 1-2 tablespoons). Sear the tuna on all sides for 40 seconds.Allow to cool completely. Slice up with a sharp knife.
Step 2 - Spread wasabi mayonnaise on a serving plate. Mix the soy sauce, ginger and red onion together and drizzle over the tuna and then top with red shiso.