Recreate the famous restaurant appetizer! This Copycat Ruth's Chris Ahi Tuna Recipe shows you how to perfectly sear tuna and serve it with their signature sauce for an elegant, easy meal.
Ingredients
4ozahi tuna filet
1tspblackening seasoning
½ozcanola oil
1ozpickled ginger
4sprigscilantro
½lemon, for garnish
Mustard Sauce Ingredients:
½cupColeman’s dry mustard
¼cupDijon mustard
1cupsoy sauce
6ozbeer, Budweiser preferred
Instructions
Pour 1 tsp blackening seasoning into a shallow dish. Press the 4 oz ahi tuna filet into the seasoning, coating all sides evenly.
Add ½ oz canola oil to a hot cast iron skillet or broiler-safe pan. Heat until shimmering.
Place the tuna in the pan and sear 5–10 seconds per side, cooking all four edges. Keep the center rare.
Transfer to a cutting board. Score lengthwise in the center and halfway between center and ends. Cut into eight even slices.
Arrange cucumber salad on one side of a long platter. Top with p1 oz pickled ginger and 4 sprigs cilantro. Shingle tuna slices beside the salad, leaving space for mustard sauce. Add a ½ lemon and serve immediately.
How To Make Mustard Sauce
Mix ½ cup Coleman’s dry mustard and ¼ cup Dijon mustard in a bowl until smooth.
Slowly add 1 cup soy sauce while whisking until fully incorporated.
Whisk in 6 oz beer gradually until sauce is smooth. Refrigerate until serving.