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Tuna Tataki (Seared Tuna) with Ponzu

Tuna Tataki (Seared Tuna) with Ponzu

A delicious Tuna Tataki, lightly seared and served with Ponzu Dressing, inspired by the famous dish from chef Nobu.
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Appetiser, main
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 servings
Calories 203 kcal

Equipment

  • Frying pan

Ingredients
  

Tuna Tataki

  • 2 blocks sashimi tuna 100g/3.5oz each
  • Black pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 4 tablespoon Ponzu

Serving Option 1

  • 2 leaves perilla
  • 20 g daikon julienned finely
  • 1 small yellow tomato halved

Serving Option 2

  • 2 leaves perilla
  • 20 g daikon julienned finely
  • 1 tablespoon shallots finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 2 tablespoon Momiji Oroshi

Momiji Oroshi

  • 50 g daikon

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Soak the julienned daikon in ice water to crisp.

Tuna Tataki

  • Place the tuna blocks on a cutting board. Salt lightly and sprinkle black pepper over the long sides of the blocks.
  • Heat a frying pan with oil over high heat.
  • When the frying pan becomes hot, place the tuna blocks on one long side at the bottom.
  • Cook until the bottom of the tuna changes colour, about 2-3mm/1/8" into the flesh (about 15-20 seconds).
  • Turn the block 90 degrees and repeat cooking each long side in the same way.
  • Remove the tuna blocks to a plate, leave them to cool.
  • Slice the seared tuna into 5-6mm/¼" thick pieces.

Serving Option 1

  • Place a perilla leaf in the centre of each serving plate.
  • Place half of the tuna tataki slices around each perilla leaf.
  • Drain and squeeze the daikon to get rid of excess moisture and pile up half of the daikon on the perilla leaf on each plate, topped with a piece of tomato.
  • Drizzle 2 tablespoons of Ponzu over the tuna pieces on each plate. Serve immediately.

Serving Option 2

  • Drain and squeeze the daikon to get rid of excess moisture and pile up half of the daikon on each serving plate, slightly off-centred.
  • Place a perilla leaf on the side of each daikon mound so that the leaf lays diagonally.
  • Spread the tuna slices next to the perilla leaf only slightly overlapping each other.
  • Place shallots, ginger and Momiji Oroshi on each perilla leaf.
  • Drizzle 2 tablespoons of Ponzu over the tuna pieces on each plate. Serve immediately.

Momiji Oroshi

  • Make a vertical incision to the daikon piece, three quarters of the way through so that the bottom part of the daikon is intact.
  • Squeeze the chillies to remove excess moisture and place them in the slit of the daikon vertically.
  • Hold the daikon firmly, facing the opening down, so that the chillies do not fall out.
  • Grate the daikon with chillies using a fine grater.

Notes

The recipe for Momiji Oroshi makes more than you need for Tuna Tataki. You can keep Momiji Oroshi in the freezer. It goes very well with Ponzu Dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 191gCalories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 6.8gProtein: 26gFat: 7.7gSaturated Fat: 0.7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5.2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 655mgPotassium: 627mgFiber: 0.9gSugar: 4.7gVitamin A: 9.1IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 1.4mgIron: 6.2mg
Keyword Ponzu, Seared Tuna, Tuna Tataki
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