How to Cook Air Fryer Tuna Steaks (Easy Recipe!)
Discover a delicious and healthy way to cook tuna steak with this easy air fryer recipe.
Servings: 4 steaks
Calories: 295kcal
Equipment
- 1 shallow dish
- 1 air fryer
Ingredients
- 3-4 ahi tuna steaks
- ½ cup Soy Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Everything But The Bagel Seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Mikes Hot Honey or regular honey
- Juice of 2 lemons
Instructions
- First whisk together the marinade ingredients in a shallow dish or large bowl then add the raw fish in a single layer. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate for 30 minutes up to overnight, flipping halfway through your marinating time so both sides of the steak have time to take on all of that delicious flavor!
- When you are ready to cook the tuna, preheat your air fryer basket for 5 minutes on the hottest setting it will go. Typically this is 400-425 degrees depending on the brand of air fryer you have.
- Place the tuna steaks in the air fryer basket and set the timer for 1 minute. Stay nearby during the cooking process! You will let this cook for 30 seconds, then flip the tuna over.
- Allow the tuna to cook for the remaining 30 seconds then remove and set aside to rest on a cutting board.
- Use a sharp knife to cut against the grain of the tuna and slice into uniform slices.
Notes
You can definitely use frozen tuna steaks for this! I usually begin marinating my tuna while it's still frozen. This ensures a perfectly cooked medium-rare tuna steak! If you begin marinating at room temperature, you could easily overcook thee due to the air fryer cooking them so quickly.
If you prefer a more medium doneness or even fully cooked tuna fish steaks, just cook for 2 minutes instead of 1.
Use a meat thermometer! I promise this will not only help you with your fish and seafood recipes but also chicken, pork, and steak recipes! Cooking protein to the correct temperature is always more important than cook time.
Don't use olive oil as a cooking oil for tuna steak. You need something with a high smoke point (avocado oil or coconut oil) so it doesn't burn during the cooking time.
When shopping for tuna at the grocery stores, look for tuna that is cut in uniform thickness, has a deep red coloring, and doesn't have a fishy smell.
If you prefer a more medium doneness or even fully cooked tuna fish steaks, just cook for 2 minutes instead of 1.
Use a meat thermometer! I promise this will not only help you with your fish and seafood recipes but also chicken, pork, and steak recipes! Cooking protein to the correct temperature is always more important than cook time.
Don't use olive oil as a cooking oil for tuna steak. You need something with a high smoke point (avocado oil or coconut oil) so it doesn't burn during the cooking time.
When shopping for tuna at the grocery stores, look for tuna that is cut in uniform thickness, has a deep red coloring, and doesn't have a fishy smell.
Nutrition
Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 2646mg | Potassium: 392mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2785IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 2mg