Pan Seared Tuna Rice Bowl (Gluten-Free + Dairy-Free) – a healthy and delicious lunch or weeknight dinner that comes together in minutes!

Add this surprisingly simple and delicious meal to your weeknight menu now!!
If you guys know me at all you know I love cold brew, broccolini and all things sushi related. 🙂 I know pan seared tuna isn’t EXACTLY sushi, but it is pretty darn close! It has all those same flavors I absolutely LOVE and this is my new favorite way to eat it!
This yummy bowl of goodness comes together so easily – you need to try it ASAP!
How Long to Cook Pan Seared Tuna
This will ultimately depend upon how well-done you want your steak and how thick your steak is, BUT if you are using around a 1/2-1 inch tuna steak and want it rare, then you will want to cook it for 30-45 seconds per side! I did a whole blog post about searing tuna steaks (and it talks all about how to pick out the best and safest kind of tuna to eat!!!). Check out the post here!
The Best Tuna Steak Seasoning
The best tuna steak seasoning is salt and pepper, in my humble opinion! I love the taste of tuna and I really don’t think it needs much more than that! Of course some sesame seeds




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Pan Seared Tuna Rice Bowl (Gluten-Free)
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 bowls 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Description
Pan Seared Tuna Rice Bowl (Gluten-Free + Dairy-Free) – a healthy and delicious lunch or weeknight dinner that comes together in minutes!
Ingredients
- (2) 1 Inch tuna steaks
- salt
- pepper
- 2 Tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 avocado
- 1 medium cucumber, cut into ribbons with vegetable peeler
- fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- green onion, sliced
- Tamari (or coconut aminos) – of course use soy sauce if you aren’t worried about gluten
- 2 cups cooked brown rice (or whatever kind of rice you want!)
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package instructions.
- While rice is cooking, pat dry tuna steaks and then season both sides with salt and pepper.
- In large cast iron skillet, add avocado oil and turn heat up to medium high.
- When oil is hot and smoking, add steak and cook for 30-45 seconds per side.
- Remove from pan and let rest for 3-5 minutes.
- While tuna is resting, take bowl and add rice, diced avocado, cucumber ribbons, fresh cilantro and green onions.
- Cut up tuna into large cubes and add to bowl.
- Serve with Tamari sauce or coconut aminos.
Keywords: tuna, rice, avocado
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