Ahi Tacos

Ahi Tacos

Prep time

10 min

Cook time

5 min

Servings

4 pers

Category

Appetizers

Origin

Honolulu, Hawaii

Ingredients

  • 1-2 ahi tuna steaks Sashimi-grade, about .75 pounds total.
  • 1 small head romaine or little gem lettuce
  • 2-3 sprigs cilantro
  • 1 jalapeño
  • 1 avocado
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 limes Save ½ a lime for the sour cream mixture. Cut the rest of the limes into wedges for squeezing over the finished tacos.
  • taco seasoning blend Any brand you like.
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 8 taco-sized corn tortillas 

Directions

Step 1

Season the ahi tuna steaks generously on all sides with salt, pepper, and the taco seasoning blend.

Step 2

Chop romaine or little gem lettuce until it becomes shredded in consistency.

Step 3

Give the cilantro leaves a rough chop and slice the jalapeño into rounds as thinly as possible. If you prefer it to be less spicy, de-rib and deseed the jalapeño before slicing. 

Step 4

Halve and pit avocado. Then cut into thin strips.

Step 5

Mix sour cream with the juice of half a lime to thin out the consistency. Add some salt to taste.

Step 6

Coat bottom of pan with oil and get it hot enough to where the oil is shimmering.

Step 7

Place seasoned steaks in the pan, one at a time, searing on all sides until you see 5mm of cooked tuna all around, leaving the center rare. This should only take around 30 seconds per side. The seasoning should also become slightly blackened. 

Step 8

Slice tuna into ¼” thick slices against the grain. 

Step 9

Heat tortillas in a hot pan without oil, flipping 3 times, 10 seconds each until warmed and pliable. 

Step 10

Build tacos beginning with a mound of shredded lettuce, 2–3 avocado slices, 2 slices of tuna, 2 slices of jalapeño, top with cilantro and a dollop of sour cream.Add a squeeze of lime right before taking a bite!