Tuna Steaks - How to Cook?

[Hovannes]

A couple of generous tuna steaks in the freezer and....

Title edited for caps, brevity and clarity. -jpm

after thawing, I'm thinking or either pan searing or marinating and grilling them.
Any other recommendations? Maybe kebab?

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

Pan seared rare.

A unique take is a tuna salad using the filet instead of a can, especially with warm tuna.

A light sesame oil with pickled ginger is refreshing.

A light tomato sauce with lemon is good, like puttanesca style.

A dill or caper aioli makes a nice assist, especially with pickled red onions.

Blackened tuna is legit, maybe with rice pilaf.

Served over a misto salad (various blanched vegetables in an Italian marinade) is light and healthy.

 

[Servant King]

Yep, I'll second pan-searing. Cover the fillets liberally with cumin, cayenne, salt, pepper and coriander, on both sides of course. Get that cast iron skillet nice and hot, add a couple tablespoons of olive oil, wait ten seconds, and put 'em on for about a minute and a half each side. Dice the fillets into quarter-inch cubes, serve with a nice avocado salsa mix, lime wedges for juice, cilantro, and plenty of cholula. ?

Well, that's what I do anyway... ?

 

[anotherbob]

I have to ask what did they do that was so generous. Otherwise then giving themselves up to be food?
Try something new is what I say. Look up recipes until you find one that sounds like a completely new experience.

 

[rmpeeps]

Marinade for about 2 hours in a light lemon and heavy jalapeño mixture.
Then grill relatively hot & fast; get a nice char.
Enjoy!!

 

[giacomo]

Marinated and grilled for me, with a side of risotto and a side of asparagus.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I have to ask what did they do that was so generous. Otherwise then giving themselves up to be food?
Try something new is what I say. Look up recipes until you find one that sounds like a completely new experience.

Tuna is just a very giving fish.

I like to either cook my blackened with cajun spices in a skillet and then finished in the oven, or I will bake them with a mixture of mango and peppers as a glaze.

 

[tbradsim1]

When I was fishing in the Gulf, tuna steaks sere covered with a wasabi mayo ground fine peanut mixture very generously, slapped on a hot cast iron pan. Asparagus, fresh not canned, with a ice cold beer. I GARRONTE!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

When I was fishing in the Gulf, tuna steaks sere covered with a wasabi mayo ground fine peanut mixture very generously, slapped on a hot cast iron pan. Asparagus, fresh not canned, with a ice cold beer. I GARRONTE!

What time is dinner?

 

[Streeper541]

I like to marinate for a couple hours in soy or teriyaki, then sear rare w/ black pepper & sesame seeds. It's amazing that way. ?

 

[kcghost]

I don't really care for tuna but if I did I'd cook it in a cast iron skillet with max heat for a minute or two per side.

 

[monty55]

I like to marinate for a couple hours in soy or teriyaki, then sear rare w/ black pepper & sesame seeds. It's amazing that way. ?

^^^ THIS
depending on how thick the steaks are and how hot your skillet is it could be less than 30 seconds on each side. It should be RARE if you take this path. It cooks so fast I wouldn't bother firing up a grill.

 

[DanWil84]

Butter in a pan, just let it sizzle short, pull, rest. Just enough to get a little color on it. I never tried a acidic marinade which sounds appealing where the fish can soften a bit.

 

[pipingfool]

Blazing hot cast iron (or even better, carbon steel) pan.

Coat both sides with sesame seeds (black & white, or just white if you can't find black), kosher salt and fresh black pepper.

Combine soy sauce, sesame oil, chili paste (Sambal) and some rice wine vinegar in a small bowl. You can add sliced green onions as well.

Drizzle enough Canola oil (skip the olive oil, it will get so hot that it will begin to degrade and lose any flavor) to coat the bottom of the pan.

Place the tuna in the hot pan and press lightly just to make sure the entire surface has contact with the pan.

Sear for 60 seconds and flip. Sear for another 60 seconds and remove from the pan.

Slice and dip in the sauce to enjoy!

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

I got a 12” carbon pan and now it’s all I use except for a cast iron if I need more room.

After much use and seasoning, the carbon is now non stick.

 

[pipingfool]

I got a 12” carbon pan and now it’s all I use except for a cast iron if I need more room.

After much use and seasoning, the carbon is now non stick.

I've had one for a bit and I love it. Don't get me wrong, I love my cast iron. But the carbon pan is more versatile IMO. I can fry and egg in it and it just slides around like it's an air hockey puck!

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

I've had one for a bit and I love it. Don't get me wrong, I love my cast iron. But the carbon pan is more versatile IMO. I can fry and egg in it and it just slides around like it's an air hockey puck!

And quicker to heat up. I specified a natural gas stove in my new old house. They go together like macaroni and cheese.

 

[Hampshire Pipes & Cigars]

Marinate overnight in dry london gin and red pepper corns. Then flash them in a hot pan and serve with rocket and shaved parmesan salad