Looking for a healthy, elegant, and fast seafood recipe? This Seared Ahi Tuna, featuring a flavorful homemade blackening seasoning and a bright Orange Marmalade Chutney, delivers a restaurant-quality meal in minutes. It's an awesome recipe that combines heat from the spices and jalapeño with the sweetness of marmalade.
This recipe is very easy to do at home and is perfect for a light lunch, dinner, or appetizer platter.
Recipe Overview
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Cuisine: Fusion / Seafood
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
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Cook Time: 5 minutes
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Key Ingredients: Ahi Tuna, Red Onion, Jalapeño, Orange Marmalade, Blackening Spices.
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Serving Suggestion: Sliced thin, presented on a board with the chutney and fresh lemon wedges.
Ingredients
For the Orange Marmalade Chutney:
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Diced Red Onions
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Diced Jalapeños
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Diced Red Peppers
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Olive Oil
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Cumin
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Curry
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Cayenne (use caution, as the jalapeño adds heat)
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Orange Marmalade
For the Blackened Ahi Tuna:
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Number 1 Grade Ahi Tuna Steaks (approx. 1 inch thick)
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Blackening Seasoning Blend: Paprika, Chili Powder, Cayenne, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder.
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Salt (optional, to taste)
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Olive Oil (for searing)
Instructions
1. Prepare the Chutney Base
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Start by adding olive oil to a pan and lightly sautéing the diced jalapeños, red peppers, and red onions.
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Sauté for only about one to two minutes; you want the vegetables to remain crunchy.
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Add the dry spices: cumin, curry, and cayenne. Stir to incorporate.
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Immediately add the orange marmalade to the vegetables.
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Turn the stovetop off and mix until the chutney is fully incorporated. Set aside.
2. Prepare the Tuna Blackening Seasoning
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In a shallow bowl, mix together the paprika, chili powder, cayenne, onion powder, and garlic powder to create the blackening blend.
3. Sear the Ahi Tuna
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Dry the Tuna: Bring the tuna out of the bag and gently pat the steaks dry using napkins or paper towels. This allows the spices to stick.
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Coat the Tuna: Take the Ahi steaks and coat them thoroughly with the blackening seasoning mix.
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Heat the Pan: Heat a pan with a generous amount of olive oil until it is just before the smoking point (starting to get very hot).
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Sear: Add the seasoned tuna to the hot oil. For an approximately one-inch thick cut of tuna, sear for about one minute on each side for a quick sear, leaving the center rare.
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Rest: Pull the tuna out of the pan right away to stop the cooking process.
4. Finish and Serve
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Once the tuna is finished, slice your Ahi nice and thin.
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Present the sliced tuna on a serving board with the Orange Marmalade Chutney and fresh lemon wedges. Voilà, it's awesome!