This is one of my absolute favorite dishes. Whenever I eat out, this is the first thing I look for on the menu. It’s usually an appetizer, but I love to eat it as an entree. I’m fortunate enough to live in Southern California, and I surprisingly find it often. It’s so light, with a hint of heat. Mmmmmm…so good!
Back in November, my husband was graciously gifted the fresh ahi from a business acquaintance of his. Freshly caught off the coast of California with a fishing pole and line, they offered to bring some to him. Thankfully, he accepted.
I never thought I’d have the opportunity to cook one of my favorite dishes at home. Actually, I never thought it was something that I could make at home. More awesome was that I never thought I’d cook it to taste like what I would get at a local restaurant. Oh, was I wrong!
This was a surprisingly easy recipe and super quick to make. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and I did!
TIPS
I ground my peppercorns using THIS grinder, and I love it because I can adjust it from fine to course. For the ahi, I set the grinder on the second to last setting. Just don’t forget to change it back to your finer setting (like I did…oops!). 😉
I used avocado oil. You can also use olive oil, coconut oil or Earth Balance Vegan Butter.
SEARED AHI TUNA
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb ahi tuna
- peppercorns, coarsely ground
- cayenne pepper
- salt
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
Directions
- In a large skillet, heat the oil on medium-high heat.
- While oil is heating, grind the peppercorns into the pan until there is a there is a thin layer of peppercorns on the entire surface of the pan.
- Heat the peppercorns for approximately 5 minutes, until they are soft.
- Right before placing the ahi onto the pan, lightly sprinkle them with salt and the desired amount of cayenne pepper.
- Cook each side for approximately 1-1/2 minutes for rare, longer if you prefer a more done steak, making sure to coat all sides of the fish.
- Remove fish from heat and place on a cutting board and slice to your desired thickness.
- Serve with your favorite vegetable. This pairs excellently with an asian slaw.
- Enjoy!
Did you give this recipe a try? If so, I’d love to hear how it turned out in the comments below!
oxo,
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