Tuna tataki noodles

Name: Tuna tataki noodles
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: tuna steaks 2; black peppercorns 1 tsp, coarsely ground or cracked; soba noodles or wheat noodles 150g, cooked following the packet instructions; spring onions 2, shredded; groundnut oil 1 tbsp; sesame oil 1 tsp; soy sauce 1 tsp; garlic 1 clove, grated; ginger grated to make 1 tbsp

15 minutes
serves 2
Easy

This easy Japanese-inspired tuna dish is ready in just 15 minutes. Tataki refers to the preparation method which can either mean chopped with garnishes like ginger, or in this case, seared very quickly.

December 19, 2014 at 2:27 pm

Ingredients

tuna steaks 2
black peppercorns 1 tsp, coarsely ground or cracked
soba noodles or wheat noodles 150g, cooked following the packet instructions
spring onions 2, shredded
groundnut oil 1 tbsp
sesame oil 1 tsp
soy sauce 1 tsp
garlic 1 clove, grated
ginger grated to make 1 tbsp

Method

Step 1

Rub the tuna with the black pepper and sear in a hot nonstick pan for 1 minute on each side, you just want to cook the very outside. Rest for a couple of minutes and then slice into strips. Put the noodles into 2 bowls and add half the tuna strips to each. Top with a pile of spring onion shreds. Mix the remaining ingredients together and spoon over the tuna and noodles.