Japan's most beloved fish - Tuna tataki

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If there's one thing I love, it's fish. The last few posts were mostly about salmon in different variations. Today a new candidate comes on board, tuna. A delicious tuna fillet brings a new experience, a new mouthfeel. There are so many great aspects to tuna, such as its high protein content. The fish species is in high demand worldwide and thus unfortunately heavily affected by overfishing, which is why special attention should be paid to sustainable fishing. Especially in Japan tuna is one of the most popular food fish. Therefore, we would like to show you a Tuna Tataki today. Combined with a fresh yogurt-wasabi dip, the Tuna Tataki is irresistible. The picture is a little too wild for you? Don't worry, food for felxitarians takes you by the hand and gives you inspiration!

Ingredients

• 400g tuna fillet (sushi quality)

• 125g soy sauce

• 250g rice vinegar

• 30g edamame

• 15g ginger

• 80g pumpkin seeds

• 10g wasabi paste

• 150g Greek yogurt (alternatively crème fraîche)

• Some sesame oil

• Lime juice and lime zest of one lime

• salt/pepper

Instructions

For our Tuna Tataki, we first need to marinade the tuna for an hour. To do this, put soy sauce, vinegar, oil, lime juice and a few slices of ginger in a mold. We put our fillet in it and let it bathe in it.

In the meantime, we prepare the dip. Mix the wasabi with the yogurt and a little salt, and season with a little lime if needed. Mix everything carefully and put it in the fridge.

At the same time we can also prepare the edamame. Then we crush pumpkin seeds in a mortar and put them on a board. This bed of seeds will form our breading for the fish. We roll the tuna fillet in the seeds.

Then we put it in the pan and sear it briefly. For about 90 seconds on each side. This way we get a crispy breading and still the fresh taste of the fish remains.

Now it's time to serve and let your hair down! Add a little soy sauce and your palate can enjoy.

Resumé

"Oh my god this looks great!" was the first thought when I presented the dish to my friends. I can only agree with that. The taste is just excellent. All in all, it takes 60 minutes and is stress-free to re-cook. The preparation is also easy to do alone, while your partner takes care of the Netflix program ;).

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