Ahi Tacos Recipes

AHI TUNA TACOS

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together zest and juice from the orange, lemon and lime. Mix in the soy sauce, olive oil, sesame oil, shallot, garlic, parsley, ginger and black pepper.
• Place tuna steaks in a resealable plastic bag. Pour marinade over and seal. Let stand at room temperature 10-15 minutes and up to 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat excess moisture from tuna steaks with paper towels. Place in skillet and sear uncovered for 1 minute. Carefully flip tuna steaks over and sear for 1 minute more.
• Transfer to a cutting board and thinly slice the tuna.
• Serve with warm tortillas, Asian Red Cabbage Slaw, Cilantro Pistachio Pesto, Yum Yum Sauce, sesame seeds, sliced jalapeno, fresh cilantro and squeeze of lime. Enjoy!

ASIAN STYLE TUNA TACOS

Steps:

• Mix tuna with 1/2 of dressing. Cover, refrigerate and set aside
• In another bowl, mix slaw ingredients with 1/4 dressing. Set aside
• In a small container mix the rest of the dressing with the avocado cubes
• For spicy mayo mix the mayonnaise and TABASCO® Sauce together. Place in a squeeze bottle (optional)

AHI TUNA TACOS

Steps:

• First, prepare the mango guacamole by following our recipe and set aside.
• Next, prepare the tuna steaks by following our recipe for ahi tuna steaks.
• When ahi tuna steak is cooked, carefully cut the ahi tuna into thin strips.
• Prepare the tacos by equally distributing tuna, cilantro, and red onion into tortillas. Then, top with 1-2 tablespoons of mango guacamole.

AHI TUNA TACOS

Steps:

• Pat dry tuna steak and season with salt and pepper.
• Place a pan over medium heat and add drizzle of oil.
• Mix black and white sesame seeds and sprinkle half of mix on one side of steak. Press the seeds onto the steak so they stick. Do the same with the other side.
• Once pan and oil are hot place the steak on pan and sear for 2-3 minutes. You want to just barely see the bottom of the steak cooked. If you prefer your tuna more cooked, leave on for additional 1-2 minutes. Flip steak over and sear another 2-3 minutes.
• Remove steak from pan and thinly slice into strips.
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat tortilla by preferred method. You can use a skillet or pan that has been over medium-high heat and when skillet is very hot, add tortilla to heat through for 30 seconds-1 minute depending on the heat level of your stove. Flip halfway through.
• Assemble tacos by adding tuna strips to tortillas and topping with slaw, mango, and wasabi sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and enjoy!

JOHNNY GARLIC'S AHI WON TACOS

Steps:

• In a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, heat the canola oil to 360 degrees F. Fold the pot sticker skins to create a taco shape and fry in the canola oil. Set aside to cool.
• In a small bowl, gently toss the tuna, Mango Jicama Salsa and Sweet Soy Sauce. Fill each taco shell with 1/4 of the mixture, and finish with a 1/2-ounce drizzle of the Wasabi Cream.
• To serve, arrange the tacos over a bed of the pea shoots and dress with the eel sauce.
• In a small bowl, gently stir all of the ingredients together. Allow the flavors to marry for 20 minutes before serving.
• Whisk all ingredients in a small bowl until well combined. Let the mixture sit in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or until ready to serve.
• Combine all of the ingredients in a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Whip on high until the mixture forms hard peaks, about 5 minutes. Refrigerate until ready to use.

AHI TUNA TACOS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saute pan. Meanwhile pat the tuna dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the seasoning on all sides of the tuna.
• Once the pan is hot add tuna and sear on all sides until golden brown. Remove from the pan and allow the tuna to rest before slicing into thin slices.
• To assemble tacos place a sprinkle of cabbage onto each taco and place some radishes on top.
• Top with pieces of tuna and a sprinkle of cilantro and sesame seeds on top, if desired.
• Serve immediately with a drizzle of sriracha mayo.
• Add all the ingredients to a small bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside until you are ready to eat your tacos.

AHI TUNA TACOS RECIPE WITH WASABI CREAM AND MANGO AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• In nonstick pan, heat olive oil until hot. Season tuna on both sides with taco seasoning and add to pan. Sear 1 minute per side or until tuna is cooked on the outside, but rare inside. Set aside.
• Cover tortillas with a damp paper towel and microwave 30 seconds. Fill tortillas with tuna, top with Wasabi Cream (see recipe), and Mango Avocado Salsa (see recipe) or salsa of choice.
• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.
• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.

BEST FISH TACOS EVER!

Steps:

• Chop tuna steaks into half inch cubes. Mix together tuna steak cubes, ginger, soy sauce, jalapeño, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt in a bowl. Let tuna sit in fridge for 30 minutes.
• Mix cabbage with kosher salt, lime juice and zest.
• Mix mayo, Cajun mayo and hot sauce in a bowl.
• For Fried Taco Shells: Heat canola oil in pan so that is covers the whole skillet. Put one half of the corn tortilla in the oil and hold the other half up with kitchen tongs. After 20-30 seconds, flip the tortilla so the other half is in the oil and hold the fried half up with kitchen tongs. Fry for 20-30 seconds. Once tortilla is golden and puffed lay it out teepee-style on a paper towel to cool and dry. Repeat with all tortillas.
• For Baked Taco Shells: Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Warm the tortillas in the microwave for 30 seconds. Spray each tortilla with cooking spray and drape them individually over two oven racks. Cook for 7-10 minutes or until crispy.
• When tortillas are cooled, fill each tortilla with a tablespoon of the spicy mayo, ½ cup green cabbage, a couple chunks tuna steaks, and a couple slices of avocado. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

AHI TACOS

Steps:

• Heat grill on high for 2 minutes. Place grapeseed oil on grill. Reduce heat to medium-high.
• Season the ahi with salt and fresh ground black pepper.
• Once oil is almost smoking, grill ahi for 2 minutes (at the most ) on each side. Check edges for amount of cooking. You should always see a good-sized center section that remains rare.
• Remove from grill and set aside.
• While ahi is cooking, place tortilla shells on grill and warm about 30 seconds on each side.
• Place one tortilla on a plate. Add cabbages, onion, fennel on top of the tortilla.
• Slice ahi against the grain in about ¼ inch thick slices. Add ahi on top of vegetables.
• Add desired amount of salsa verde, chipotle salsa and sriracha mayo.
• Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

EL COMALITO MINI AHI TUNA TACOS

Steps:

• Instructions - Ahi Tuna Mix
• Dice the fresh ahi tuna into small squares and place in a large bowl.
• Mix the following items: Chili Garlic Paste, Fresh Grated Ginger, Fresh Zest of Orange, Low Sodium Soy Sauce, Tasted Sesame oil
• Marinade Ahi tuna and combined items and let sit in the refrigerator for 20 min.
• Instructions - Ahi Tuna Tacos
• Place a Tbs of Grated Cotija Cheese directly onto the non stick skillet, once it starts melting add El Comal Mini Yellow Corn tortilla on top.
• Flip tortilla once cheese is brown and crisp
• Remove tortilla with cheese from skillet, and place a layer of thinly sliced Persian cucumber.
• Add ahi tuna on top.
• Add layer of avocado.
• Garnish with sesame seeds.

SMOKED AHI TUNA TACOS

Steps:

• To prepare teriyaki sauce: Combine tamari (or shoyu) and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add ginger and crushed garlic; reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl. Discard solids. Set aside.
• To prepare aioli: Mash chopped garlic with 1/8 teaspoon salt into a paste in a mortar and pestle or with a fork on a cutting board. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add mayonnaise, mustard and cumin; mix well. Set aside.
• To prepare tacos: If using a gas grill, add the wood chip packet (see Tip) and preheat to high. Then turn off 1 burner and reduce the heat on the remaining 1 to 2 burners to medium. If using a charcoal grill, build a two-zone fire (coals on one side of the grill) and let it burn down to medium heat (about 350°F). Then drain wood chips and add to the coals.
• Oil the grill rack. Sprinkle fish with brown sugar and salt. Place it on the unlit portion of the grill. Cover and smoke until firm, brushing with half of the teriyaki sauce halfway through, about 20 minutes. (Reserve the rest of the sauce for serving.) Transfer the fish to a clean cutting board. When cool enough to handle, flake the fish.
• Meanwhile, combine carrot, celery, apple and scallion in a medium bowl.
• Oil the grill rack again and cook tortillas until slightly charred, flipping halfway, about 1 minute.
• Serve the fish with the tortillas, chopped salad, lettuce, tomato, the aioli and the remaining teriyaki sauce.

AHI TUNA TACOS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the soy sauce, lemon juice, salt, honey, and bagel seasoning and whisk to combine.
• Put the 2 tuna steaks in a dish and pour marinade over the tuna.
• Let this refrigerate for 1 hour up to 5 hours.
• Remove the marinated tuna from the fridge
• In a cast iron skillet or dutch oven, melt the coconut oil over high heat.
• Sear the tuna steaks 1 at a time for 30 seconds on each side.
• Repeat with the 2nd tuna steak.
• Set on a cutting board and let them rest for 5 minutes.
• Slice against the grain of the tuna into 1/4 inch slices, then cut again to create cubes.
• In a mixing bowl mix together the salad mix (usually these salads come with dressing and crunchy toppings, add it all in!)
• Fill each taco shell with some salad and top with tuna cubes and sliced avocado.
• Enjoy!

SEARED AHI TUNA TACOS & CABBAGE-CARROT SLAW

Steps:

• Mix together all sauce/marinade ingredients and stir together until fully combined.
• Pour half of the sauce into a ziplock bag or air-tight container. Place the tuna steaks inside. Marinate in the fridge for at least 20-minutes and up to overnight. Leave the other half of the sauce for pouring over the completed tacos.
• While the ahi tuna marinates, put together the slaw. Add all cabbage-carrot slaw ingredients into a large bowl. Mix thoroughly and leave to the side or in the fridge up to overnight.
• When ready to prepare the tacos, heat the cast iron or pan on the stove with the oil. Let the pan get hot (about 2-4 minutes).
• Take the tuna steaks directly from marinating onto the scorching hot pan, large flat side down. (Make sure to have a vent fan on, it helps!)
• Let tuna steaks sear for 1-minute on the original side. Using tongs, flip to the second side and let cook an additional 1-minute. Turn off heat.
• Remove seared ahi tuna steaks from the cast iron pan, and place onto a cutting board. Allow to sit for 5-minutes.
• While tuna steaks rest, heat the corn tortillas in a large pan on the stove at medium-heat. Let warm for 1-minute each side and then stack on a plate lined with paper towels or regular towel.
• Slice the tuna steaks in ½ inch thick slices.

SEARED AHI TACOS WITH MANGO AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a bowl and stir together to combine
• In a medium-sized cast iron skillet, heat the oil to medium-high. Sprinkle the ahi steaks with kosher salt and pepper on both sides.
• Carefully place the ahi steaks on the skillet and sear until crispy and the ahi is cooked about ¼" inch up the steak. Repeat for the other side.
• Place the ahi steaks on a cutting board and once cool enough to handle, use a sharp knife to cut the steaks.
• Heat the corn tortillas in the cast iron skillet. Place them on a plate and load them up with desired amount of ahi and mango avocado salsa.

HOW TO MAKE BLACKENED AHI TUNA

Steps:

• Combine blackened seasoning ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Place ahi tuna steaks on a cutting board or plate. Dry all sides with a paper towel.
• Sprinkle half of the seasoning on the top side of the ahi tuna steaks and rub it in.
• Turn steaks over and sprinkle the remaining blackened seasoning on the other side of the steaks. Rub in completely on all sides (edges as well!).
• Heat a cast iron or metal pan on the stove. Let heat for 2-minutes and then add butter.
• Let butter melt and make sure the pan is hot (should be 4-5 minutes since first turned on).
• Place seasoned ahi tuna steaks flat side down (either side is fine, but the larger flat side).
• Let sear for 60-seconds (don't move until 60-seconds are up).
• Flip over (using tongs) and sear the other side for an additional 60-seconds.
• After fully seared, remove from the heat and onto a cutting board. Turn off the stove.
• Let the blackened ahi tuna steaks cool for 3-5 minutes.
• Slice in thin pieces (about ¼-½" thick slices).
• If making extra, make sure to place in fridge in an airtight container immediately. Should be in fridge no more than 2-3 days.

EASY MAHI MAHI FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Season mahi mahi lightly with adobo seasoning and 1 dash of lime juice.
• Mix tomato, red onion, cilantro, scallions, and 2 tablespoons lime juice together in a bowl for the pico de gallo.
• Lightly spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray; turn stove to medium-high heat. Cook mahi mahi until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 10 minutes.
• Place corn tortillas between damp paper towels; microwave until heated through, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Place 1/2 of each mahi mahi fillet on a tortilla. Top each with 2 slices avocado and 1 scoop of pico de gallo.

FISH TACOS RECIPE

Steps:

• Start with the celery slaw: Slice the celery and green onions and place them in a medium bowl. Add the vinegar and honey, then stir in 1/3 teaspoon of salt, and pepper to taste. Stir well and set aside.
• Mix the barbecue sauce and pepper sauce in a second bowl. Cut the Ahi tuna into small 1/2-inch cubes and sprinkle with salt. If you like your tortillas warm and puffy, flash fry them before cooking the Ahi.
• Place a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is hot, add half the Ahi and sear for 30-60 seconds per side, flipping once, for a rare to medium-rare interior. Once the Ahi is cooked to your liking, pour in half the buffalo barbecue sauce and toss. Scoop the ahi onto a plate, wipe out the skillet, and repeat with the remaining Ahi.
• To serve: Scoop celery slaw into warm tortillas, top the slaw with the buffalo barbecue ahi, then sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese. Serve warm.

MAHI MAHI TACOS

Steps:

• Combine all of the dry ingredients for the rub and mix well. Set aside. Brush the soy sauce over the flesh side of the fillet. Let set in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Remove from refrigerator and brush with the oil. Sprinkle with desired amount of dry rub. Let stand for 15 minutes before grilling.
• Cook the fillet with the flesh side facing the heat source. Cook until fork tender or 8 to 10 minutes or until just opaque. Cooking time will depend on how hot the heat source is. Let stand for about 5 minutes after removing from the heat. Flake the fish with a fork into a taco shell and top with Pico de Gallo. Add cilantro for garnish.

SIMPLE SEARED AHI TUNA TACOS (GF)

Steps:

• Prepare the salsa by adding all salsa ingredients to a bowl, mixing, then setting in the fridge to chill
• Prepare the spicy mayo by adding ingredients to small bowl then set in the fridge to chill with the salsa.
• Pat tuna dry with a paper towel and season with salt, pepper, and seasoning of choice on both sides.
• Heat a pan at high heat with olive oil for 1-2 minutes, when the pan is hot, add in the tuna to sear on one side then reduce heat to medium and sear tuna for 1-2 minutes.
• Flip and sear tuna on the other side for 1 minute then remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing into thin pieces.
• While the tuna is resting, reduce heat to low and add tortilla shells to pan to warm for 1-2 minutes.
• Remove warmed taco shells from pan and assemble.
• First add sliced avocado to each tortilla shell, then top with the slices of tuna, then add 1-2 tablespoons of mango salsa, then drizzle with a small amount of the spicy mayo and finally sprinkle with fresh cilantro and a drizzle of fresh lime!
• Enjoy!