Directions
Panko Tuna On Wasabi Sweet Potato
Details
- Prep Time:
25 min - Cook Time:
5 min - Ready Time:
30 min
Servings
Ingredients
- 6oz Tuna trimmed to be even block as shown in my photo
- panko breadcrumbs
- toasted sesame seeds
Wasabi Sweet Potato
- one large sweet potato
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 bay leaves
- one clove of garlic whole
- tablespoon prepared wasabi paste
Ginger/Garlic Sauce
- 1/2 cup light soy sauce
- teaspoon each grated ginger and garlic
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- few drops sesame oil
Directions
Start by making the “Wasabi Sweet Potatoes”
Wasabi Sweet Potatoes: Chop up the large sweet potato into even cubes skin on as there is tons of flavor there. Put them in a sauce pan with the half and half until they are almost covered. It may take more or less than 1/2cup. Now add the butter, garlic, bay leaves and a touch of kosher salt and bring to a soft boil and let cook until the potato is fork tender. Now when it gets to that point take out the garlic clove and bay leaves and discard, now take off the heat and with a hand blender wizz it until it is a nice puree, taste for seasoning and adjust. Now to finish add the wasabi paste and taste until you have that heat and wasabi flavor poking through the sweetness of the potato then set aside and keep warm.
Garlic/Ginger Sauce: Combine all ingredients check for balance and set aside.
The Panko Tuna: Start by trimming the tuna to have a rectangle shape as I have in my photo. Have a pan of panko crumbs ready and put the tuna in and make sure all sides are covered with the panko. No egg wash, no oil nothing just use the moister of the tuna to let the panko stick to it.
Now medium heat pan, vegetable oil in and when it’s hot (you can tell by tossing a few bits of panko in and if they sizzle the heat is ready) cook the tuna about one min on each of the four sides then let rest for a min. Now to plate smear a good two tablespoons of the wasabi sweet potato on the plate. Now slice the tuna about 1/4 inch thick and lay that on top really tuck it in. Now finish with the ginger/garlic sauce and some toasted sesame seeds. That’s it, this is a great dinner dish and perfect for two people to share over some sake.
Enjoy!
Benny
