Brian Kennett
Amateur Chef and Boozy Traveling Foodie Extraordinaire
Amazing Tuna Tataki Recipe to die for
This came as a special request one ChillaxBBQ. Of course, I nodded complete acceptance of being able to do this on a BBQ, and then quickly had to check to work out what the hell it was. I had an idea but needed a little guidance was all. So here is my version, my Amazing Tuna Tataki Recipe. It got loads of praise so I am assuming all was good with it…
My mate, Mr. Knibbs asked for this for his gorgeous wife’s birthday party that ended up being a mini-ChillaxBBQ and Glamping experience all rolled into one – I had to deliver.
Seriously how good does that look? Not bad for a BBQ right: Tuna Tataki Recipe? Yep, ChillaxBBQ is doing fine dining yet again, in bite-sized portions, in eco-friendly ceramic spoons.
No pressure. But I have to say it sure did come out as the Best Tuna Tataki Recipe, even if I say so myself. I think this is a beautiful-looking plate up too. Fairly simple too, here we go.
For enough Tuna Tataki Recipe for 20 spoon servings like in the photo, you will need;
Tuna Tataki Recipe Dressing
- A 2″ knob of ginger that I simply peeled and grated;
- 6 tablespoons of Ponzu (Japanese section at Cold Storage);
- 4 teaspoons of black sesame oil;
- 2 tablespoons of sushi soy sauce; and
- 2 tablespoons of white sesame seeds.
Mix all that together, and set it aside. That’s your dressing done for Amazing Tuna Tataki.
The fish
- 2 good slabs of sashimi grade tuna belly (Singapore folk I go mine at Foodie Market, Tanjong Katong Road.
Just rub all the sides with some light cooking oil and sprinkle with a little sea salt and cracked black pepper.
Here we go: Tuna Tataki Recipe
- Get the coals all going and searing hot – cos that is what you are going to do, sear;
- Lay the fish on and keep an eye, as you want to see the surface on the coals starting to change from pink opaque to a ‘whiter’ pink. Only to about 1-2 cm depth, and then turn;
- Repeat this on all sides of the steak;
- Thinly slice this as per the photo above;
- That’s the ideal look you want – cooked on all sides with a charred sear, but still pink in the middle like sashimi.
Plating the Tuna Tataki Recipe
- Get your ceramic spoons out;
- Lay a piece of the fish on the spoon;
- Give a little squirt of the dressing over the fish;
- Sprinkle over some finely chopped chives for colour and flavour; and
- Serve.
It’s a belter, even if we do so say ourselves…
There you have it folks. This is a fairly simple recipe to make, but boy does it make you look all Chef-like when you serve it. It is a beautiful dish when plated, and I hear it also tastes the same. So give my Best Tuna Tataki Recipe a go. I just know you are surely going to – ENJOY!!!
