tuna steak

2014-03-19 a.o.

Tuna is a large fish with very firm flesh that is red when raw, but blanches when cooked.

It is often eaten raw in sushi, or marinated and/or seared. The cooking method for shark and swordfish steak is the same: sear in a hot pan, then simmer if thick. Avoid over cooking. Cooking it dry is a waste of a good fish.

Since Ahi tuna is often eaten raw in sushi, I assume the red-raw in seared tuna steak (Pic2) is not a big deal. I've just never could bring myself to do it that way.

See me promoting red pork, but I can't make the red fish happen. O irony. I should try sous-vide next time.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 2 servings:

2 tuna steaks, 4, 6 or 8 oz. each to preference
olive oil
S&P
seasoning of choice
I like Old Bay

Pic1: tuna steak, raw
Pic2: tuna steak seared

Directions

Grill:

Preheat grill.
Brush tuna steaks with melted butter or olive oil.
Season as desired.
For rare steaks: Grill steaks 60-90 seconds on each side, or until seared.

Pan, Sauté:

Preheat 1 tsp. of olive oil per portion in a sauté pan over high heat.
Season as desired.
For rare steaks: Place tuna steaks pan and cook for 60-90 seconds on each side, or until seared.
For medium-cooked: Broil, grill or pan-fry steaks 4-5 minutes on each side.

Oven:

Preheat oven to 450 °F.
Very high temp for a short time for searing without overcooking the inside.
Brush steaks lightly with melted butter or olive oil.
Season as desired.
Place tuna steaks on baking sheet on middle rack of oven.
Bake for 4-5 minutes for rare, 10-12 minutes for medium.
Avoid over cooking.

2019-06-27

Pic3: before cooking
Pic4: all done
Pic5: all white but still juicy

B. tuna with shrimp

2018-07-15

One of my rare moments of elaborating past the bear necessities. I added some jumbo shrimp and grilled them together with the tuna. I shoved the tuna close to each other, so they wouldn't cook as quickly.

I used the same cooking method as above, with slightly better timing. I even had a trace of pink left in this one. :-)

2018-07-15

Pic6: tuna + shrimp
Pic7: still a trace of pink
Pic8: with shrimp & fries

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org