Dinner tonight! A deceptively easy "gourmet" meal, and one of my favorites. This was inspired by the tuna burger at Acme Burger, and adapted from other seared-tuna appetizer recipes I've tried in the past.
Sesame Crusted Tuna "Burgers" with Maple-Soy Glaze and Wasabi Aioli
1/4 Cup maple syrup (gotta use the real stuff)
1/4 Cup soy sauce (I prefer low-sodium)
2 6-7 oz fresh tuna steaks - ahi, albacore, or other sushi-grade tuna
Sesame seeds
2 ciabbata rolls or onion rolls
1/4 Cup mayonnaise
2 tsp - 2 tbsp wasabi paste (to taste)
lettuce and avocado for burgers
In a small saucepan, bring maple syrup and soy sauce to boil over medium-high heat. Boil until reduced by half, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally and watching for boil-over. Remove from heat. Rinse tuna steaks and pat dry. Sprinkle liberally with sesame seeds on both sides, pressing to adhere. Sear tuna steaks over medium-high to high heat in a heavy pan (I use a grill pan) until done to taste (I prefer very rare). Place on plate, allow to cool slightly, and pour maple-soy glaze generously over steaks. Stir together mayonnaise and wasabi paste to make wasabi aioli. Spread wasabi aioli generously on cut rolls, adding lettuce, avocado, and tuna steaks.
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YUM! Sounds delicious - I can't wait to try it after I can eat Ahi again!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that no-raw-fish pregnancy rule the WORST? Not having sushi was one of the hardest things about being pregnant for me (aside from the no-gin-and-tonic rule, of course).
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