Miso Noodles With Seared Ahi Tuna Food

MISO NOODLES WITH SEARED AHI TUNA

Steps:

• For the noodles and dressing: Begin by making the dressing. In a large bowl, combine the miso, soy sauce, 1/4 cup hot water, mirin, canola oil, rice vinegar and sesame oil. Whisk together well and set aside.
• In a large pot of salted boiling water, blanch the sugar snap peas until bright green and just tender, 10 to 15 seconds. Set aside. Add the soba noodles to the hot water and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Then strain and rinse under cold running water (this will stop the cooking process and gives the soba noodles their distinctive springy texture). Toss the noodles in the dressing and fold in the sugar snap peas and julienned carrot. Set aside until ready to serve.
• For the seared ahi tuna: In a large mixing bowl, make a quick marinade of the canola oil, sweet soy sauce, yuzu, sesame oil and ginger. Whisk together to combine. Carefully cut the tuna into 1 1/2-inch cubes and place in the marinade and toss to coat well (it will be a very light coating/marinade as the tuna shouldn't be too wet when searing).
• Thread 4 pieces of tuna per bamboo skewer (4 cubes per skewer, 8 skewers total). Mix the sesame seeds together and spread out on a flat platter. Take each skewer and press the tuna into the sesame seed mixture so it is well coated on all 4 sides.
• Heat a flat grill plate to high heat. Brush lightly with some oil to clean the grates and create a nonstick surface. Grill the tuna skewers just a few seconds on each of the 4 sides so the sesame seeds are toasted and crunchy and the tuna is rare in the middle, 30 to 35 seconds.
• Serve the tuna skewers on a bed of the dressed soba noodles and garnish with some sliced scallions.

PAN-SEARED TUNA WITH GINGER, MISO AND CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk lemon juice, sesame oil, soy sauce and pepper in small bowl to blend. Place tuna steaks in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Pour marinade over tuna steaks; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours, turning occasionally.
• Remove tuna from marinade. Spray large nonstick skillet with vegetable oil spray. Heat skillet over high heat. Add 3 tuna steaks to skillet and cook about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer tuna steaks to plate. Tent with aluminum foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining 3 tuna steaks.
• Transfer tuna steaks to plates. Spoon Ginger, Miso and Cilantro Sauce atop tuna. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

SESAME TUNA WITH SOY MISO DRESSING

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix together 1/2 cup of sesame seeds, seasoning salt, white pepper, onion powder, wasabi powder, kosher salt and flour; set aside. In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs and milk.
• Dip tuna steaks in the egg mixture, then dredge in the flour mixture until well coated on both sides. Press on as many extra sesame seeds as possible, so it is well coated. Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Fry tuna steaks for 2 minutes per side, and immediately remove from heat. The inside of the fish should still be red.
• To make the soy miso dressing, mix together the miso soup mix and soy sauce. Heat in a small saucepan or microwave, and drizzle over steaks.

SEARED AHI TUNA WITH SESAME RICE NOODLES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients with the exception of the tuna and the rice noodles in a glass baking dish or other non-reactive container. After mixing, pour the marinade into the dish and then place the tuna steaks in it and coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour, turning the tuna about half way through.
• Remove tuna from fridge and let stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes or so. Remove tuna from marinade, shaking off any excess marinade and dry on paper towels. Reserve the marinade.
• Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil and remove from heat. Completely immerse the rice noodles in the boiling water and cover for 10 minutes.
• Heat a saute pan or barbecue iron plate over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. The oil should be hot but not smoking.
• Add the tuna to the hot saute or barbecue plate and shake it a bit to make sure the tuna does not stick. Sear for 30 to 40 seconds on both sides. Remove and cover.
• Heat the marinade over medium heat until steaming. Drain the rice noodles add tuna steak and toss with the warmed marinade.
• Garnish with additional fresh cilantro and serve.