I Should Have Made Sashimi

pastafreak | 20:38 Tue 18th Sep 2018 | Food & Drink

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I've never cooked tuna before, but a recipe on Jamie Cooks Italy inspired me to try it.
I've also got the book...so I also had the written recipe. The steaks were to be cooked 2 minutes on each side for "blush pink". God, were they well done! They were barely ok...so dry. I *might* give them another go...but it's an expensive mistake.

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Jackdaw33

Tuna is fit only for cats.

Rockrose

Yup I would have done 45 seconds each side or sashimi

237SJ

Depends how thick the tuna steaks were, I guess

pastafreak

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I'll know next time...

snags

Griddle on a high heat just long enough to get a crust on the outside but remaining raw/almost raw in the centre (Tataki).

pastafreak

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That's what I expected, snags. I was just a bit disappointed...ok, a LOT...when I saw no pink. Oh to turn the clock back.

snags

Out of curiosity what was the recipe? No sauce I presume.

pastafreak

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Here you go snags...
For 4 (I cut the recipe in half)
4 large onions...sliced thinly
4 yellowfin tuna steaks
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Put the sliced onions in a bowl of cold water and rinse. Drain and lay in a large pan, season with sea salt. Cover and steam for 15 minutes. Drizzle the olive oil over, cover and continue to steam, stirring frequently for another 15 minutes. When the onions are nicely caramelized, push to one side and add the tuna steaks. (this is where it said to cook 2 min each side for blush pink). Remove the tuna to a platter and add the vinegar to the pan...let cook down then pour the onions over the tuna.
It's called "beautiful, ugly tuna".

DTCwordfan

think of scallops, pasta, it's like cooking those...go for the quick sear and rest.... https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-cook-tuna-steak

pastafreak

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I will give tuna another go, DT. I can see it's one of those fish that's best waved over the hot pan...touching for just seconds. I can certainly understand how someone can dislike it though...it can only be cooked one way, and it's so easily overdone.

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