seared tuna
Briefly cooked fish
Seared tuna is a preparation where tuna steaks are briefly cooked at high heat, leaving the exterior browned while the interior remains raw or rare.
The contrast between the caramelized crust and the cool, deep-red center is the point: The seared tuna was perfectly pink inside.
It appears on restaurant menus as seared ahi, often sliced thin and fanned across the plate.
- ahiPacific tuna variety
- sushi gradeSafe for raw consumption
- rareSeldom found or seen
- crustHard outer layer
- sesameOilseed for tahini
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