More Ahi

I get the feeling you’re all dying for more fresh ahi tuna. Well here it is. For the second of my two amazing tuna steaks, I decided to go even more simple and healthy. Behold, seared ahi with stir fried vegetables. In my wok I stir fried zucchini, then asparagus, then cremini mushrooms (removing each one to a bowl before adding the next). Once all were cooked to my liking, I returned all of them to the wok, added a pressed clove of garlic, a few squirts of Sriracha, and a generous helping of Bragg’s Liquid Aminos (basically soy sauce that is gluten free and packed with protein).

If you read my last post, you know that I seared both steaks at the same time, used one right away, and kept another wrapped tightly in the fridge for later use. Both recipes I’ve shared would work equally well with either freshly cooked or chilled from the previous day. Totally up to you. I confess that in all actually these steaks could have easily been split up into four meals or at least shared with other friends…. however I just ate it all myself in two sittings. I mean, come on, how often does a starving artist get to enjoy himself like this? But I tell ya, now that I’ve done this once, I can’t wait to do it again with a group of friends. Especially those sandwiches.

One More Idea!!

So after I had already eaten the tuna as displayed in these two posts, I came up with another idea. If making sandwiches isn’t quite up your alley or you want to impress a dinner party with an amazing starter, try some ahi tuna lettuce wraps. Take your seared ahi steak (completely cooled) and mince it. Yes, chop it up really small. Place it in a bowl and toss with a pinch of kosher salt and a dash of sesame oil. Seal the bowl air tight and put it in the coldest part of your fridge for at least an hour. Meanwhile, get a head or two of iceburg lettuce, chop it in half, hollow it out so you’re left with a few layers of the big outside leaves (use what you removed for a salad later). Spice up 1/2 cup of soy sauce (or Bragg’s Liquid Aminos) with 1 tsp of prepared Wasabi in a tube (or powder, which ever your prefer). When you’re ready to eat, serve the ahi tuna in a bowl, super cold, with the lettuce leaves, spicy soy sauce, sesame seeds, and lemon on the side. Place about two tablespoons of the tuna in one of the lettuce leaves, top with the soy and the sesame seeds – an amazingly cool summer starter. Or, eat with some seaweed salad and miso soup from your favorite local sushi place for a light dinner. You will be so happy.

Also, if you’re feeling brave and/or you happen to get your hands on fresh Sushi grade tuna, skip the searing altogether and use completely raw tuna for this application. It’s amazing.

Hooray for pay day!