Sesame Seared Tuna Rice Bowls with Quick-Pickled Vegetables
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Cost
- $18.75
- Nutrition
- 520 cal · 42g protein
- quick
- high-protein
🍳 1 pan + 1 bowl · Picky-eater safe bet: plain rice
Sesame Seared Tuna Rice Bowls with Quick-Pickled Vegetables is a Asian-Fusion weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $19 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan + 1 bowl, and the 8 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain rice works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Cucumber salad (5 min)
Contains: Fish · Sesame— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
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- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb sushi-grade yellowfin tuna
- 1 1/2 cup jasmine rice
- 1 cucumber
- 6 radishes
- 1 ripe avocado
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
Steps
- Cook jasmine rice according to package directions (or use 2 microwave rice pouches); while it cooks, slice cucumber and radishes thin, then toss with rice vinegar and let sit.
- Slice tuna into four 6-ounce steaks; heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a skillet over high heat, then sear tuna 1 minute per side for rare to medium-rare (internal temp 125–130°F).
- Divide cooked rice among four bowls; arrange pickled cucumber and radishes, sliced avocado, and tuna on top of each bowl.
- Drizzle with remaining sesame oil, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve immediately.
On the side: Cucumber salad (5 min)
2 cucumbers, 1 bottle rice vinegar
- Thinly slice the cucumbers. Toss with a splash of rice vinegar, a pinch of sugar and a pinch of salt.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 42 g
- Carbohydrates
- 38 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 3 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Saturated fat
- 3 g
- Sodium
- 650 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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