| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 1 hr 30 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Inactive: | 1 hr |
| Yield: | 50 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 3/4 pounds very fresh tuna steak
- 1 1/4 cups olive oil
- 5 limes, zest grated
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 1/2 teaspoons wasabi powder
- 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hot red pepper sauce
- 2 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 cups minced scallions, white and green parts (12 scallions)
- 3 1/4 tablespoons minced fresh jalapeno pepper, seeds removed
- 5 ripe Hass avocados
- 1 1/2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, optional
Instructions
- Cut the tuna into 1/4-inch dice and place it in a very large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the olive oil, lime zest, lime juice, wasabi, soy sauce, hot red pepper sauce, salt, and pepper. Pour over the tuna, add the scallions and jalapeno, and mix well. Cut the avocados in half, remove the seed, and peel. Cut the avocados into 1/4-inch dice. Carefully mix the avocado into the tuna mixture. Add the toasted sesame seeds, if using, and season to taste. Allow the mixture to sit in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour for the flavors to blend. Serve on crackers.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 50 servings |
| Calories | 124 |
| Total Fat | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 13 mg |
| Sodium | 177 mg |
Reviews
Too salty! I think the salt possibly should be in teaspoons not tablespoons. Delicious appetizer, although recipe should be adjusted down to about a fifth. Entirely too large of a quantity if you use the amounts suggested.
This was amazing! I didn’t change a thing. I served with blue corn chips and it was so good.
Ina, you’ve done it again!! This was so much more delicious than I could have imagined. The only ingredient I changed was the Tabasco sauce, because I don’t like the taste. I substituted Frank’s Red Hot. I will definitely make this again and again. Leftovers the next day were even more delicious!
DELICIOUS!!!!! Will do it again. I will next time use 1 tablespoon of hot sauce instead of 2.
This appetizer never disappoints. From girls weekend to Thanksgiving this recipe is excellent. Rave reviews every single time.
Absolutely delicious!
So disappointing . Ina always comes through and I very rarely tweak her recipes whether in baking or cooking. This recipe has wayyyyy too much lime juice n zest and the sodium came close to destroying it all together. I used 3 beautiful yellowfin loins from tuna pulled from the ocean just two days prior. What a bummer a total waste.
Excellent flavor combinations in this tartare! I reduced the amount of all ingredients to a third of what the recipe called for, and it was the perfect portion for a small gathering of friends.
I added a half olive oil and half sesame oil and gives an extra delicious flavor.
Also if you want add some diced cucumber.
Also if you want add some diced cucumber.
This is a dinner standby at our house now. It is perfect and easy; however, DO NOT ADD ANY SALT! The soy sauce provides plenty of sodium. You’ll regret adding anymore. I love Ina and she is my favorite but her recipes always call for too much salt.
Note that the recipe is for A LOT of people. I use 1/2lbs steak and cut down all the other ingredients accordingly and it’s enough for 2 people to have a filling but light dinner. I serve with fried wonton chips.
I would recommend not letting tuna sit in the marinade though and serve immediately. Letting it sit, the lime juice “cooks” the tuna and it takes on a different flavor and texture. I serve mine immediately and it’s perfect.