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My husband Peter and I both love Japanese food. Pre-kids, we regularly dined out in our local Japanese restaurant and even now, it is still one of our favourite date night cuisines! Unfortunately though, with two sons under the age of 8, we don’t get to enjoy it as much as we would like! The solution? Make our own of course! And this is my husband’s most favourite dish ever and perfect if you’re getting back to healthy eating about the festive period or any period of indulgence.
Tuna is such a versatile fish, succulent and also velvety smooth in texture it works well with zesty, aromatic flavours.
The fish is served rare so make sure you use good quality tuna (we prefer yellowfin).
Enjoy!
Sesame seared Yellowfin Tuna, pan-roasted garlic and chilli, served with noodles & fresh coriander
Ingredients (serves 2)
- 1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 large fresh red chill sliced
- 2 x 250g pieces yellowfin tuna, cut in half
- 50g sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
- 1 tablespoon of chilli oil
- Handful of fresh coriander
- 125g medium egg noodles, cooked according to the packet instructions.
Method
Heat the coconut oil in frying pan and cook off the garlic and fresh chilli for around 7-10 minutes until they are soft and the garlic has turned a golden brown. Remove from pan and set aside.
Place your sesame and fennel seeds on a plate with the freshly ground black pepper. Press a piece of tuna into seed mixture to coat. Turn over and coat the other side. Repeat with remaining tuna.
Heat coconut oil in a frying pan over medium–high heat. Cook the tuna for around 60 seconds on each side for rare, or 90 seconds on each side for medium rare.
Finely slice the tuna and serve on a plate with the chilli, garlic, fresh coriander and drizzle with chilli oil. Serve with the noodles.
Now that looks amazing! I LOVE tuna, and Japanese food.
We also have an amazing local Japanese restaurant and just to let you know that my previously fussy 7yr old has come through the other side and is now super adventurous. He now begs to have dinner at the Japanese!
Yes, great to hear and so glad you like it x
That tuna looks insanely delicious. I do love fresh tuna but it’s not something I’ve really tried making for myself. I do make a mean tuna sandwich on the other hand though! 😉
Ooh love a tuna sandwich too. Try the fresh tuna, I have another recipe with tuna coming up soon too x
As always a wonderful blog!! Amazing photos and delicious food! xx
Thanks lovely x
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I love tuna and am always looking for new things to make with it. Love the look of this.
So glad you like it x
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This looks like my ideal lunch! Thank you for hosting and sharing x
Thanks darling, so glad you like it x
We’re having Tuna for supper, which is brilliant because normally I read your wonderful recipes and then crave whatever you have presented so beautifully, but tonight I’ll actually get to eat it (albeit as Salad Nicoise):)
Haha thank you Sarah, hope you loved it x
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This looks fab – beautiful photos…I LOVE Japanese food. We recently took our kids to Brighton and we were going to have fish and chips, but then we spotted a sushi restaurant…we asked the kids if they fancied giving it a try and amazingly said yes! (I admit we used the fact the food goes round and round on a conveyor belt to convince them). Even more amazingly they really enjoyed the food…had to stop them from whipping more dishes off the conveyor belt at one point – they just couldn’t get enough! It was such a fun experience…will definitely be going back 🙂
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Aw so lovely to read, my kids love the veggie options and sushi time in a restaurant is so fun! I wish we had a conveyor belt at home!
I would love this for lunch right now – any chance – looks so fresh and delicious Cx
Ha, thank you x
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I don’t eat fish but this does look very light, fresh and tasty! #tastytuesdays
Thanks Kelly x
Wow that is some amazing food styling going on here darling. Just gorgeous. Sounds so tasty too. Want to pick it off my screen and eat it. lol Thanks for hosting.
Thanks lovely, glad you like it 🙂
Having never cooked tuna from fresh… this receipe has given me plenty of inspiration! 🙂
So glad Jane 🙂
this sounds amazing! I’m looking for more fish recipes so giving this a go at the weekend.
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Oh fab, so glad you like it 🙂 x
Wow this looks amazing. We love Japanese food too – but like you say, the little ones are less keen!
The boys like the veggie options but it can be tricky, Peter and I are obsessed x
Yum! I love tuna and it has to be cooked rare like this. We love it with mango salsa (packed with chilies). Will give this recipe a try next time. Love all your recipes and photos!
Ooh must try it with mango salsa, thanks Amy for your kind words!
OOOh beautiful a different way to enjoy tuna xx love it
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Thanks darling x
Wow this dish looks restaurant quality! Who needs to eat out when you can cook like this? x #tastytuesdays
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Aw what a lovely comment, you’ve made my day, thank you x
My hubby would love this recipe – we actually haven’t eaten tuna in ages so maybe this is an idea for the weekend thanks 🙂
So pleased Samantha, such a delicious dish x