Ingredients

  • 1 strip of albacore tuna - sashimi grade
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 wedge of lemon (1/8 of a lemon) juiced
  • 3 cups panko
  • 4 tablespoons Baharat
  • Fleur del Sel or salt
  • Black Pepper

Ready In 45 Minutes

Servings: 4

Cooking Instructions

Step 1

  • Very gently, cut the tuna in half, length wise. (So it can fit in the pan). Don't push the knife into the fish. The trick is to gently secure the fish with your free hand (so it doesn't move with the knife) and slide your knife back and forth slowly.
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Step 2

  • Whisk coconut milk and lemon juice together in a bowl
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Step 3

  • Mix panko, baharat, fleur del sel and pepper in a separate bowl
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Step 4

  • Put flour in a third bowl
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Step 5

  • Season the tuna with fleur del sel and pepper
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Step 6

  • Dredge in the flour
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Step 7

  • Dip into the coconut mixture
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Step 8

  • Finely coat the fish with panko
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Step 9

  • Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
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Step 10

  • Sear each side of the tuna until the panko turns golden brown on all sides. Rare tuna sea only needs a minute on each side.
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Step 11

  • Place tuna onto a paper towel and pat away excess oil.
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Step 12

  • Let it set for a few minutes.