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Seared Ahi Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa

Seared Ahi Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa are a fresh, delicious light taco recipe!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Dishes, Seafood Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 Tacos
Calories: 228kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

For the Ahi:

  • 3 to 4 Tbsp avocado oil or canola oil
  • 1 pound sushi-grade ahi steak
  • sea salt and black pepper

For the Mango Avocado Salsa:

  • 1 ripe mango peeled and diced
  • 1 avocado peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeño seeded and finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste

For the Tacos:

  • 4 to 6 corn tortillas or tortillas of choice
  • Chopped cilantro optional
  • Fresh lime

Wasabi Sauce:

Instructions

Make the Wasabi Sauce:

  • Add all of the ingredients for the wasabi sauce to a small bowl and stir until combined. Taste the sauce for flavor and add more pure maple syrup, mayo, or wasabi to your personal taste. Refrigerate until ready to use. If need be, add a small amount of water to the sauce to thin it if the sauce is too thick to drizzle.

To Prepare the Salsa:

  • Add all ingredients to a bowl and stir together to combine. Refrigerate until ready to use.

To Sear the Ahi:

  • Remove the ahi from its packaging and use paper towels to pat off any excess moisture. Sprinkle both sides of the ahi steak with sea salt and pepper. In a medium-sized cast iron skillet, heat the oil over high heat. Give the oil a few minutes to heat up until it is sizzling hot.
  • Carefully place the ahi steaks on the skillet and sear until crispy and the ahi is cooked about ¼” inch up the steak. Repeat for the other side.
  • Place the ahi steaks on a cutting board and once cool enough to handle, use a sharp knife to cut the steaks. For medium-rare tuna, the internal temperature should be about 120 degrees Fahrenheit. You can check the internal temperature by inserting a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the fish. According to the Food and Drug Administration, all fish should be cooked to at least 145 degrees F for food safety. That said, you should be able to safely enjoy medium-rare fish as long as it is sushi-grade.
  • Heat the corn tortillas in the cast iron skillet. Place them on a plate and load them up with desired amount of ahi and mango avocado salsa. Drizzle with wasabi sauce and enjoy.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Taco | Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 10g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g