Description
Learn how to cook a restaurant-quality blackened tuna steak with a spicy Cajun crust using your grill, skillet, or air fryer. This easy tuna dinner is ready fast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (6 ounce) tuna steaks, about 1 inch thick
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons blackened seasoning mix (Cajun seasoning)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, for skillet cooking
Instructions
- Pat the tuna steaks completely dry with paper towels. This helps create a good crust.
- Rub both sides of each tuna steak generously with olive oil.
- Press the blackened seasoning mix firmly onto all sides of the oiled tuna steaks.
- Choose your cooking method:
- For Skillet: Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Add butter. Sear the tuna for 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- For Grill: Preheat grill to high heat. Grill the tuna for 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- For Air Fryer: Preheat air fryer to 400°F (200°C). Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, flipping halfway through, for medium-rare.
- Remove the spicy tuna steak from the heat. Let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing against the grain.
Notes
- For best results, aim for an internal temperature of 125°F (52°C) for medium-rare.
- Pair this healthy blackened tuna with a fresh avocado-mango salsa for a complete meal.
- You can prepare a marinade of olive oil and seasoning mix and let the tuna sit for up to 30 minutes before cooking for deeper flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 8 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling, Pan-Searing, or Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 85