Japanese-Flavored Lean Tuna Cubed Steak. It's a delicious dish that goes really well with plain rice. This is sashimi grade lean tuna (maguro), so be careful not to cook them for too long. Just cook quickly until the surface is crispy.
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To prepare your tuna steak, put on a plate and brush each side with oil.
Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
You can cook Japanese-Flavored Lean Tuna Cubed Steak using 5 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Japanese-Flavored Lean Tuna Cubed Steak
- You need 200 grams of Sashimi grade lean tuna (maguro).
- You need 1 of Flour.
- You need 4 tbsp of ★ Dashi stock.
- It's 2 tbsp of ★ Mirin.
- You need 1 tbsp of ★ Soy sauce.
Tuna is also a great fish for marinating - try a simple mix of lemon juice, olive oil and chilli flakes or mix a little harissa or chipotle paste with oil and brush on before cooking. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven, or deep iron skillet. Dredge steaks in some of the flour, reserving the rest of the flour. Brown steaks in the oil a few at a time, and remove to a plate.
Japanese-Flavored Lean Tuna Cubed Steak instructions
- Cut the tuna into bite-sized cubes..
- Coat evenly with flour..
- Heat some oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the tuna cubes on all sides until crispy. Take them out of the pan..
- Wipe out the oil in the frying pan and add the ★ seasoning ingredients. Bring to a boil, re-add the tuna cubes, coat them well with the sauce and turn off the heat..
- Transfer to serving plates with grated daikon radish and grated ginger on the side. Sprinkle on some chopped green onion and it's done..
When all of the steaks are browned, place a layer of sliced onions into the Dutch oven, and alternate layers of steak and onion. Season the steak with salt and pepper to taste. Dredge in the flour and shake off the excess. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Brown the steaks in the oil, then transfer to a large, shallow casserole dish.
