Panfried Tuna with Yum Yum Sauce

Yum Yum sauce is a very popular Japanese sauce. In Japanese restaurants this sauce is always served on the side with grilled dishes, such as shrimp, fish, or chicken.  Making this sauce at home is also simple because the ingredients in this sauce are easy to find, such as mayonnaise, ketchup, sugar, and vinegar, but today I just want to introduce to you marinated and grilled tuna on a non-stick pan with the Yum Yum sauce sold at the Costco. I call it semi-homemade to save time. It doesn't mean sacrificing the taste, and with a few small techniques will make the Yum Yum sauce as much as it makes at home or served at a famous Japanese restaurant.

 

Ingredients:

2 tuna fish fillets, cut into 2 inch cubes

Marinade ingredients:

2 tbsp mirin (Japanese cooking wine)

1 tsp toasted sesame oil

1 tsp grated fresh ginger

2 tsp soy sauce

For the Yum Yum sauce:

1/3 cup Costco Yum Yum sauce

1 tsp grated fresh ginger

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tsp soy sauce

Other ingredients:

Chopped green onion and cilantro

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, place tuna and pour the marinade over it. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

In small bowl, combine the Yum Yum sauce and mix well. Adjust the seasoning to your liking.

Heat a nonstick wok or pan containing 2 tbs oil until hot. Add tuna in pieces as you grill them on the grill. 

Pan-fry tuna on both sides for about 3 minutes on each side. Then pour the Yum Yum sauce over it.

Cook for 1 minute and sprinkle chopped green onion and cilantro on top. Turn off the heat and serve.