Description
A comforting and customizable dish with sushi-grade tuna, short-grain rice, and fresh vegetables, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups short-grain rice, rinsed and cooked
- 3 tuna steaks (about 6 oz each), sushi-grade if serving rare
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil for searing (canola or grapeseed)
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
- 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced and lightly salted
- Pickled ginger, to taste
- Optional: chili oil or sriracha
Instructions
- Prepare the rice first so it stays warm. Cook according to package instructions, then fluff with a fork.
- Whisk soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic in a shallow bowl to make the marinade. Marinate half of the mixture with the tuna for 10–15 minutes.
- Heat a heavy skillet or cast-iron pan over medium-high heat until it smokes slightly. Add neutral oil, then sear the tuna steaks 1–2 minutes per side for rare, or longer for medium.
- Remove the tuna and let it rest for a few minutes; this step locks in the juices.
- Toss cucumbers and scallions with a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of rice vinegar.
- Slice the tuna against the grain into thick ribbons and assemble bowls with warm rice, tuna, avocado, cucumbers, scallions, sesame seeds, and pickled ginger. Drizzle reserved marinade and chili oil if desired.
Notes
Use a hot pan for a proper sear, and avoid overcooking to preserve a buttery center. Adjust saltiness by tasting the marinade before it touches the fish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Tuna, Rice Bowls, Healthy Dinner, Quick Meal, Comfortable Food
