Uncle Bills Ahi Ahi Tuna Recipes

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small casserole dish (in a microwave).
• Place tuna steaks into the melted butter and coat all sides.
• In a small bowl, mix together wasabi powder, coarse black pepper and granulated garlic powder.
• Sprinkle tuna steaks with wasabi mixture on all sides and lightly rub into the steaks with your fingers.
• Heat olive oil and any left over butter in a heavy-bottom frying pan on medium-high heat.
• Add tuna steaks and sear for 45 seconds, then turn over and sear for another 45 seconds.
• DO NOT OVERCOOK TUNA STEAKS.
• Just make sure that you have a light crust on each side.
• Let fish rest for 2 minutes before slicing.
• You may serve whole or cut into thin slices.
• Serve on cooked rice or Saffron Ratatouille.
• Then spoon some Lemon Basil Pesto over steaks.
• Purchase Ahi Ahi Tuna - yellow fin, this is the best.

Steps:

• Rub the steak with one tbs of the olive oil.
• Put the peppercorns on a plate and press the tuna steak into the peppercorns until it is coated.
• Sprinkle the steak with salt to taste.
• Heat the other tbs of olive oil in a non-stick pan on medium high heat.
• Cook the steak 2-3 minutes per side.
• Slice the steak into 1/4" slices and serve over salad or rice.
• Note: If you do not care for raw or rare fish this recipe is not for you. Cooking a tuna steak for 2-3 minutes per side will leave the middle quite rare, and barely warm. You could cook the fish longer until it is well done, but then you would basically spending a lot of money on a cut of fish that is meant to be served rare or raw. (IMHO!).

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the tuna, cucumber, avocado, green onion, red pepper flakes and sesame seeds. Pour in the lemon juice, sesame oil and soy sauce, and stir carefully to blend so as not to mash the avocado. Place this bowl into a larger bowl that has been filled with ice. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, but no longer - the terrific freshness of the fish will be lost.
• Once chilled, remove the bowl from the ice, and invert onto a serving plate. Serve with toasted bread or your favorite crackers.

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, cut the tuna into 4 large pieces for appetizer portion, 2 large pieces for dinner portion. Use your judgment on what shape you want to cut your tuna because not all tuna is the same size or shape. However, the shape should somewhat resemble a miniature brick.
• Season the tuna pieces with salt and pepper. Coat lightly on all sides with bread crumbs. Heat olive oil in a large heavy skillet over high heat. The pan should be as hot as you can get it. Place the tuna in the pan, and sear on each side for about 45 seconds for small portions, or 1 minute for large. Remove from pan. The tuna will be very rare.
• Slice each 'brick' into 1/4 inch thick slices, and fan out on a serving plate. Enjoy plain, or with the condiments of your choice.

Steps:

• Season the tuna steaks with salt and cayenne pepper.
• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the peppercorns in the mixture until they soften and pop, about 5 minutes. Gently place the seasoned tuna in the skillet and cook to desired doneness, 1 1/2 minutes per side for rare.