Description
These Seared Ahi Tuna Tacos are a fresh, vibrant, and quick meal bursting with flavor. With perfectly seared tuna, crunchy slaw, and creamy avocado all wrapped in a warm tortilla, they bring a taste of the coast to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ahi tuna steak (sushi-grade)
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 1 large avocado, sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- Hot sauce (optional, to taste)
- Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
- In a small bowl, mix salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Rub onto both sides of tuna steak.
- Add olive oil to skillet, swirl to coat, then sear tuna for about 1 minute per side.
- Remove tuna and let rest for 2 minutes. Slice thinly across the grain.
- In a bowl, toss cabbage with lime juice. In another bowl, mix sour cream with hot sauce if using.
- Warm tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave.
- Assemble tacos: add slaw, avocado slices, tuna, drizzle of sauce, and garnish with cilantro.
- Serve immediately with lime wedges on the side.
Notes
- Use sushi-grade tuna for safety and flavor.
- Prep slaw and sauce ahead for quicker assembly.
- Warm tortillas before serving to avoid breaking.
- Customize toppings with mango, pickled onions, or sesame seeds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 45mg