Easy Tuna Tartare at Home

5 from 1 vote

This tuna tartare recipe is so delicious and fresh tasting that it's hard to believe it all comes together in a matter of minutes. With just a few easy tricks, it's also simple to make a beautiful presentation.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Breakfast, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, sushi

Keyword: ahi tuna, easy meals, healthy, high protein, low carb, raw tuna, summer meals, sushi, tuna, tuna tartare, under 10 minutes, weeknight meal

Servings:

Calories: 350kcal

Ingredients

8 oz raw ahi tuna fresh or frozen (read post for more info)
2 green onions, chopped
1 large diced avocado
¼ cup diced cucumber
squeeze lime juice
pinch salt & pepper

Sesame Ginger Sauce

2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp agave or honey

Optional Additions/Toppings

fresh chopped cilantro
sesame seeds
sriracha

Wonton Chips

14 wonton wraps cut in half
olive oil spray or preferred cooking spray
pinch salt and pepper if desired

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Instructions

Basic Instructions

Mix tuna and sauce ingredients together in one bowl. Mix avocado, cucumber, lime juice, and salt & pepper in another. Stack tuna and then avocado mixtures in a bowl and flip upside down on your plate to make a tower. Drizzle with sriracha and serve with wonton chips.

Detailed Instructions

Thaw tuna in cold water (if using frozen*). While tuna thaws, prepare and mix together sauce ingredients in a small bowl*
If making wontons, heat air fryer or oven to 400º. Cut wonton wrappers in half in desired shapes (I usually do rectangles because they scoop well but triangles look nicer.)
Place on air fry rack in a single layer. Spray evenly with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt/pepper or other desired seasoning. Air fry or bake for about 5-7 minutes, checking every few minutes to make sure they don't burn. They will be lightly golden brown and crunchy when they are done and they tend to go from white too golden brown VERY quickly.
Meanwhile, dice avocado and cucumber, and add to a separate bowl. Mix together with a squeeze of lime juice, sprinkle of salt & pepper, and some chopped cilantro (optional).
When tuna is thawed, dice it and mix together with sauce. Divide the mixture into two small ramekins or bowls and use a spoon to pack it in a little bit. Add avocado mixture on top and repeat. Refrigerate until ready to eat.
When you are ready to plate your food and eat it, use a knife to loosen the tartare around the edges of the bowls. Turn your plate upside down on top of the bowl, flip the whole thing, and pull the bowl up to reveal your beautiful tuna tower.* Drizzle with sriracha and desired toppings. Serve with wonton chips.

Notes

* As mentioned in the post, I almost always used frozen tuna from Aldi. (or occasionally other places.) I have had a great experience with this but if you prefer too use fresh, even better. That will save you some thawing time.

* The sauce does tend to "leak" out of the tuna tower over time so I recommend plating immediately before serving if you are trying to make it look fancy for your guests.

* You can make the wonton chips in any oven or air fryer, the goal is to place them on a wire rack or something that allows air through so they get nice and crispy. I use my Ninja Foodi 10-in-1 XL Air Fry Oven which is my absolute favorite appliance because it does so many things. (It's a bit pricey but well worth it, especially if you air fry and use the toaster oven a lot.)

* Time Saving Tips:

The sauce is one of the most involved parts of this recipe, simply because there are several ingredients to measure and ginger and garlic to mince/grate. Now I always make 3-4 individual batches of sauce while I have everything out and store the extras in the freezer. Then the next time I make this recipe I just thaw one of them and mix it in with the tuna, saving a whole step! I haven't noticed much of a flavor difference.

You can serve this all in a bowl mixed together like more of a dip and it makes it simpler, if you don't care about presentation. (I do this some weeknights to save a few minutes since it's just Rick and I eating it and I really don't care what it looks like). If you're going the quick route you can just put all of the ingredients in one bowl together and mix them instead of using a bunch of bowls.

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