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Seared Albacore with Ginger, Garlic and Green Onions

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I grew up by the ocean, spending my earliest years on the beaches of South Texas before moving with my family to the tiny island of Okinawa where I spent my grade school years.

I remember late nights at shacks in Texas, seasoned and boiled crabs dumped from enormous buckets onto newspaper-lined tables.  It's there that, before kindergarten, I learned to smash my way through bright red, wild-armed creatures and pluck out every bit of their juicy, sweet flesh.

Later, in Japan, I remember pacing through the markets with my mother and younger sister.  Alongside pots of fermented vegetables, strange herbs, and bags of rice, I remember the freshly caught fish: their eyes still glassy from the sea.

seared albacore tuna with green onions, garlic and ginger
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Seared Albacore with Ginger, Garlic and Green Onions

Light and mild with a clean, clear flavor and a firm but yielding flesh, albacore pairs well with strong flavors like soy, citrus, ginger and garlic in one of my favorite dishes. As a mild, light fish with little fat of its own, take care not to overcook the albacore so that it remains wonderfully tender.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
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Ingredients

For the Fish

  • 1 pound albacore tuna medallions
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons nanami togarashi

For the Dipping Sauce

  • ¼ cup naturally fermented soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey

To Serve

  • 4 green onions sliced thin
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste

Instructions

  • Preheat a grill pan over high heat.
  • Set the albacore medallions on a plate a sprinkle them with half the salt and nanami togarashi, then flip them over and sprinkle the reverse side with the remaining seasonings.
  • Sear the seasoned albacore in the preheated grill pan, about 1 minute on the top and bottom sides. Remove from the pan, and plate.
  • Whisk soy sauce, lime juice and honey together, and pour into a small dipping bowl. Arrange scallions, garlic and ginger over the seared fish. To serve, pluck up a piece of fish and garnishes and dip into the soy-lime sauce.

Notes

If you do not have nanami togarashi, substitute ½ teaspoon black sesame seeds, ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, and 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest.

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  1. Windhorse says

    5 stars
    We really enjoyed this. Between the 2 of us we ate all but a couple of bites. I pretty much followed the recipe with minor tweaks. I will make this again.

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  2. Linda Filler says

    This looks like a great recipe and I'd love to try it. But tuna is the only thing my husband is deathly allergic to. Will it work as well with any other type fish?

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  3. Marilyn says

    I'm so glad you included a substitute for the spice mixture since seaweed and I don't get along. What could be used instead of the soy sauce? Soy ANYTHING makes me stop breathing, and I'm strangely fond of breathing.

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    • Amanda says

      Marilyn, try coconut aminos.

  4. Amanda says

    Looks like an awesome recipe, Jenny! I just have to pick up some togarashi spice. We get our fish from a Community-Supported Fishery called Skipper Otto's CSF, which also supports family fishermen. They offer sustainably-caught salmon, halibut, and tuna from the west coast of B.C. and drive out to those of who are land-locked (I'm in Calgary, AB) a couple times a year to deliver flash frozen-at-sea seafood.

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  5. Sarah says

    My favorite place to get fish! I've got their albacore out for Friday date-night dinner--I'll try this gorgeous looking recipe. Thanks!!!

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  6. Heide Steinkraus says

    How can I make myself like tuna cooked the way it is suppose to be cooked, which
    is barely cooked. I don't even eat raw sushi. My husband loves tuna and
    he barely cooks his like you. Any suggestions?

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