Blackened Seared Tuna Tacos Recipe
A delicious and easy blackened seared tuna that can be served as is or made into tacos.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 Ahi tuna steaks
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for pan
- 6 flour tortillas warmed
Blackened Spice
- 2 tablespoon Sweet paprika
- 1 tablespoon Chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon Cayenne pepper use ¼ teaspoon if you like really spicy
Cumin Lime Coleslaw
- 8-10 oz of green and purple cabbage mixed Bagged shredded cabbage works great.
- 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon of cumin plus more to taste
- 2 tablespoon of chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup green onions thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon of sour cream for a healthier coleslaw you can use greek yogurt.
- 2 tablespoon of mayonnaise
- kosher salt and pepper to taste I use about ½ teaspoon of each
Instructions
Warming tortillas (if making tacos)
- Place tortillas in aluminum foil and wrap tightly then place in a pre-heated oven at 270 degrees.6 flour tortillas
Cumin Lime Coleslaw
- In a large bowl add your mayonnaise, sour cream, cumin, cilantro and shallot if your are using it. .1 teaspoon of cumin, 2 tablespoon of chopped fresh cilantro, 2 tablespoon of sour cream, 2 tablespoon of mayonnaise, ¼ cup green onions
- Next add your cabbage mix8-10 oz of green and purple cabbage mixed
- Now squeeze the fresh lime over top and add your salt and pepper. Mix well so all of the ingredients come together. It may look a little dry but once it sits it will come together and moisten.1 lime, kosher salt and pepper to taste
- Taste for any additional cumin. I like lots so I usually add a little more at this point.
- Let sit while you prepare the tuna.
Making the blackened seasoning
- Mix together all the spices in a small bowl.2 tablespoon Sweet paprika, 1 tablespoon Chili powder, 1 teaspoon Kosher salt, ⅛ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
Searing the blackened tuna
- Pre-heat a large flat bottom pan over medium high heat then add oil.
- Pour blackened seasoning on to a plate.1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Pat tuna steaks with a paper towel to dry them off.
- Press tuna steaks into seasoning making sure to coat all sides (even the edges).2 Ahi tuna steaks
- Place tuna steaks in the pre-heated pan and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Flip the tuna steaks and cook for another 1 minute. This will yield a rare to medium rare tuna steak.
- Remove from the pan and serve as is or slice into thin strips and place into warmed tortillas and top with cumin and lime slaw.
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Nutrition
Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 2238mg | Potassium: 659mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 6703IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 6mg
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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