Seaweed Tuna Tempera

Seaweed Tuna Tempera

Ingredients:

For tuna chunk

  • 1 piece tuna chunk, about 1/2 lb (250 g);
  • 1 piece Japanese tossed seaweed;
  • 1 tablespoon safflower oil.

For wasabi sauce

  • 1 teaspoon Japanese wasabi (can be substituted with wasabi paste);
  • 1 teaspoon water (no need if you are using wasabi paste);
  • 1 tablespoon Liquid Aminos (a healthier version of soy sauce can be find in health food store or upscale market) or soy sauce.

Recipe:

Serving for 2 as appetizer

For tuna chunk

  1. Clean the tuna, pat dry and wrap with paper towel;
  2. Put back to refrigerator until ready to cook;
  3. Cover tuna Japanese tossed seaweed;
  4. Add safflower oil to a sauté pan over medium high heat;
  5. Place tuna in the sauté pan, roll around and sear all sides;
  6. Take out tuna, rest for 5 minutes before cutting into 3/4” (2 cm) slices;
  7. Add sauce, serve warm.

For wasabi sauce

  1. Mix wasabi and water to a paste consistency;
  2. Add Liquid Aminos and mix well.

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