dairy-free · Dinner
Seared Tuna Rice Bowl with Coconut Sauce
Seared Tuna and Coconut Moqueca Rice Bowl · Moqueca Tuna Sashimi Don
Sashimi-grade tuna seared rare and fanned over short-grain rice, ladled with a Bahian moqueca of coconut milk, dende palm oil, tomato, peppers, and lime, finished with fresh cilantro and lime wedges.
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20 minsPrep
20 minsCook
40 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
1080Calories
52gProtein
56gFat
92gCarbs
10gSugar
6gFiber
1050mgSodium
75mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Rinse rice until water runs clear. Dice onions, peppers, and tomatoes. Mince garlic and chillies. Pat tuna dry, season with salt.
2
Boil
Simmer rice with a pinch of salt and water over low heat 12–14 minutes until tender, then keep covered.
3
Sweat
Warm dendê palm oil over medium heat, soften onions, peppers, garlic, and chillies 5–6 minutes until glossy and fragrant.
4
Simmer
Add tomatoes, coconut milk, salt, and juice of 2 limes over low heat 8–10 minutes until the moqueca reduces to a silky consistency.
5
Sear
Heat neutral oil over high heat in a large skillet. Sear tuna 40 seconds per side until edges brown but center stays rare. Slice.
6
Plate
Spoon rice into two bowls, ladle moqueca around each portion, fan sliced tuna on top, scatter cilantro, and tuck in lime wedges.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 360g (12.7 oz) sashimi-grade tuna loin
- 40ml (2.7 tbsp) dendê palm oil
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- 140g (4.9 oz / 2 small) onion
- 160g (5.6 oz / 2 small) red bell pepper
- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 fresh red chilli
- 240g (8.5 oz / 2 medium) ripe tomato
- 200ml (3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) coconut milk
- 200g (1 cup) short-grain rice
- 2.5 tsp kosher salt
- 4 limes
- 24g (large handful) cilantro