Seared Tuna Carpaccio with Wasabi Dressing

Name: Seared Tuna Carpaccio with Wasabi Dressing
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 8-10 cm piece of cucumber; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 100-125 g piece of tuna loin, about 2-3 cm thick; 8 radishes; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus an extra trickle for frying; ½ teaspoon wasabi paste; 1 teaspoon lime juice; 5-10 pieces of pickled ginger (depending on their size); ½ shallot, very thinly sliced

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

In the Mood for Entertaining

By Jo Pratt

Published 2009

About

The flavours in this dish are so fresh and tasty and it’s really straightforward to make. The tuna is just seared on the outside, leaving the inside lovely and tender. The simple salad is flavoured with a wasabi dressing, which adds a nice fiery bite.

Ingredients

100-125 g piece of tuna loin, about 2-3 cm thick
sea salt and freshl

Dinner
Starter
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Season the tuna with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Scatter the sesame seeds on a small plate, then roll the tuna in them to coat all over.

Heat a frying pan and, when it is nice and hot, add a trickle of oil and sear the tuna for 1½ minutes on all sides until it is nice and golden. Remove from the heat, transfer to a plate and place in the fridge to chill slightly for 30