\u00ab Tataki \u00bb comes from Japanese and means \u00ab to strike \u00bb. An ancient technique of briefly searing flesh to keep it pink and juicy inside, originally for ultra-fresh fish straight from the ocean. This sesame-crusted tuna tataki is one of the very first recipes I posted on my site. Le Coup de Gr\u00e2ce, at its core, is my personal recipe bible, dishes that BLOW MY MIND. I make this tataki regularly, and every single time I think it’s better than any Japanese restaurant.<\/p>\n
The trick with a real tataki is that the tuna must stay raw at the center<\/strong>. Two critical things: your tuna comes out of the fridge COLD<\/strong> (never at room temperature. Otherwise the center cooks too), and you sear 30 to 45 seconds per side max in a hot but not blazing pan. If the pan is too hot, the sesame burns before the crust can form. If you cook too long, it’s no longer tataki. It’s just a regular tuna steak. Rest for 3 minutes after searing so the juices redistribute, then slice thin horizontally.<\/p>\n To pimp the experience for a refined dinner or guests, serve your tataki with hot sake<\/strong>. My technique: place the closed bottle in a hot water bath until the sake level rises to the cap, then keep warm at minimum heat. NEVER boil the sake<\/strong> or it turns sour. Serve in small ceramic cups for the full experience. It’s the kind of detail that turns a quick recipe into a chic moment. With a Tamari soy sauce (rounder and less aggressive than classic soy) and a squeeze of lime, it’s perfect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \ud83e\udd62 Tataki. The express Japanese technique that impresses \u00ab Tataki \u00bb comes from Japanese and means \u00ab to strike \u00bb. An ancient technique of briefly searing flesh to keep it pink and juicy inside, originally for ultra-fresh fish straight from the ocean. This sesame-crusted tuna tataki is one of the …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Tuna Tataki with Sesame Crust Recipe","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"This sesame-crusted tuna tataki recipe is restaurant-quality, quick to make, and bursting with fresh flavor. Try it tonight!","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"recipe_category":[172,167],"sponsorship":[],"class_list":["post-1233","recipe","type-recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","recipe_category-fishes-seafood","recipe_category-main-dishes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\ud83c\udf76 Hot sake to push the experience<\/h3>\n