Tuna tataki with cucumber-seaweed salad

Name: Tuna tataki with cucumber-seaweed salad
Prep time: 1500 s
Cook time: 480 s
Total time: 1980 s
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 800 g tuna fillet (sashimi-grade); 2 cucumbers; 20 g edible seaweed; 2 tsp salt (divided); 60 ml rice vinegar; 25 g honey; 3½ tbsp soy sauce (divided); 3 tsp sesame seeds (divided); 40 g ginger; 3 scallions; 75 ml lemon juice; 75 ml mirin; 75 ml toasted sesame oil; 1 tbsp sunflower oil

Based on 5 ratings

Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-4+

800 g	tuna fillet (sashimi-grade)
2	cucumbers
20 g	edible seaweed
2 tsp	salt (divided)
60 ml	rice vinegar
25 g	honey
3½ tbsp	soy sauce (divided)
3 tsp	sesame seeds (divided)
40 g	ginger
3	scallions
75 ml	lemon juice
75 ml	mirin
75 ml	toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp	sunflower oil

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Utensils

bowl
cutting board
knife
small bowl
fine grater
pastry brush
oven with microwave function
microwave-safe baking dish

Nutrition per serving

Cal
689

Protein
48g

Fat
45g

Carb
19g

Step 1/5

To prepare the salad, slice cucumbers and transfer to a bowl. Stir in some salt and edible seaweed.

2 cucumbers
1 tsp salt
20 g edible seaweed

bowl
cutting board
knife

To prepare the salad, slice cucumbers and transfer to a bowl. Stir in some salt and edible seaweed.

Step 2/5

Add rice vinegar, honey, some soy sauce, and one third of the sesame seeds to prepared cucumbers and seaweed and mix. Let sit for approx. 20 min.

60 ml rice vinegar
25 g honey
½ tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame seeds

small bowl

Add rice vinegar, honey, some soy sauce, and one third of the sesame seeds to prepared cucumbers and seaweed and mix. Let sit for approx. 20 min.

Step 3/5

Meanwhile, peel and grate ginger and slice scallions for the tataki sauce. Mix together with lemon juice, mirin, toasted sesame oil, remaining soy sauce, and remaining sesame seeds. Set aside.

40 g ginger
3 scallions
75 ml lemon juice
75 ml mirin
75 ml toasted sesame oil
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp sesame seeds

bowl
fine grater
cutting board
knife

Meanwhile, peel and grate ginger and slice scallions for the tataki sauce. Mix together with lemon juice, mirin, toasted sesame oil, remaining soy sauce, and remaining sesame seeds. Set aside.

Step 4/5

Brush tuna steak with sunflower oil and season with salt. Transfer to a microwave-safe baking dish and grill tuna in an oven with microwave function for 5 min. at 220°C/428°F, 180W, then turn and grill for 3 min. more.

800 g tuna steak
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 tsp salt

pastry brush
oven with microwave function
microwave-safe baking dish

Brush tuna steak with sunflower oil and season with salt. Transfer to a microwave-safe baking dish and grill tuna in an oven with microwave function for 5 min. at 220°C/428°F, 180W, then turn and grill for 3 min. more.