Ahi Tuna Tacos Recipe
Ahi Tuna Tacos - a light and refreshing tuna tacos recipe with mango pineapple salsa! Healthy and delicious!
Ingredients
Mango Pineapple Salsa:
- 1 ½ cups pineapple diced
- 1 ½ cups mango diced
- ½ red onion diced
- ½ cup red bell pepper diced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped
- 1 jalapeno diced (optional)
- 1 avocado diced (optional or add more, if you want)
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt more, if desired
Ahi Tuna Tacos:
- 1 tuna steak 1-inch thick
- kosher salt and ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons white sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- street taco tortillas
- fresh cilantro chopped
- lime wedges
Instructions
- Make salsa: In a large bowl, add all of the mango salsa ingredients. Mix to combine and set aside.
- Cook tuna steak: Place 1 tuna steak on a plate and sprinkle each side with salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds per side. Pat seasoning into each side to make sure they stick. Bring a large cast iron skillet to medium-high heat and drizzle with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil. When oil just starts to smoke, place tuna steaks in hot skillet. Cook for 30-45 seconds per side (or up to 1 minute if you just barely want it rare in the middle). Remove and let the tuna rest on clean plate for 5 minutes.
- Assemble tacos: Cut tuna into bite-sized chucks. Take the street taco tortillas and add some salsa and pieces of tuna. Top with fresh cilantro and another squeeze of lime juice.
Notes
- Make ahead: feel free to make the salsa ahead of time and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
- Extra: you might have extra salsa, depending upon how many people you are serving - simply save the rest or serve with tortilla chips!
Nutrition
Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 613mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 2401IU | Vitamin C: 90mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
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