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    Blackened Tuna Bites

    Jul 10, 2023 · 11 Comments

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    If you enjoy fresh tuna, this easy recipe for Blackened Tuna Bites is one you need to try. I often make it as an appetizer when we have people over and it always wows the room!

    Blackened Tuna Recipe. Whole blackened tuna steak or blackened tuna bits.

    Have you ever made something you think is so simple and then people go nuts for it?  This fresh tuna recipe is one of those.

    It is so funny that you can spend 2 hours on a dish and think it is going to be a hit. Then meh, no one really says anything. But then, you throw something together in 10 or 20 minutes and its talked about and requested for years!  Am I right? What the heck people, lol! 

    Another one of those easy recipes that is always a hit and the recipe is asked for is this Hot Onion Dip. Minutes to assemble with items almost always on-hand and inexpensive to make. People go crazy, ha!

    How to make Blackened Tuna Bites

    Table of Contents

        • These Blackened Tuna Bites simple yet amazing. The better the tuna, the better the bite! You can also keep the fish whole and make Blackened Tuna Steak
    • Ingredients to make Blackened Tuna
    • Variations
    • Tips
    • Quick & easy recipes to try
    • Recipe Blackened Tuna Bites
      • Ingredients  1x2x3x
      • Instructions 
      • Notes
      • Nutrition

    These Blackened Tuna Bites simple yet amazing. The better the tuna, the better the bite! You can also keep the fish whole and make Blackened Tuna Steak

    So many people have asked how to make them or asked to have me make them for them ever since. I personally must have sold a ton of Blackened Redfish Magic by Paul Prudhomme (which is the seasoning I usually use on this).

    I swear its always the easy dishes that get people! 

    Ingredients to make Blackened Tuna

    • Fresh tuna steaks
    • Blackening seasoning (my favorite is Blackened Redfish Magic)
    • Oil for cooking such as Avocado or Olive oil

    Variations

    • Instead of making tuna bites, you can keep the tuna steaks whole and make blackened tuna steaks as an entrée.
    • Swap blackening seasoning for Cajun seasoning. Similar, Cajun just had more of a kick.

    Tips

    • The better the quality and freshness of your tuna steaks, the better the taste.
    • Coat the tuna after cutting into chunks, coating well to toss.
    • Use a nonstick skillet.
    • Heat the pan, add the oil, once oil is hot add tuna. Use tongs to gently move each piece so that all sides get a quick sear.
    • Cook to your preference of medium, well done or more on the rare side (again quality tuna comes into play if you opt for more rare).

    For the Tuna Bites I swear by Chef Paul Prudhomee Blackened Seafood Magic Spices - they are seriously fantastic and I have been using them for years! Chef Paul was a Louisiana native and a heck of a chef. He passed away in 2015 shortly after I first published this recipe. 🙁

    You can call these blackened tuna bites or spicy tuna bites, I call them de-lic-ious!

    Blackened Tuna Bites

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    Enjoy!

    Post updated July, 2023, originally published June 2015. Post contains an affiliate link. If you purchase something I recommend from Amazon, I may receive a small amount.

    Blackened Tuna Bites Recipe

    Recipe Blackened Tuna Bites

    Colleen Kennedy
    Blackend Tuna Recipe. Easy 3 ingredient recipe is big on flavor and a part favorite! Enjoy as Tuna Bites or whole blackened tuna steaks.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 8 minutes mins
    Total Time 13 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, Entree
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2 servings
    Calories 838 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • Tuna Bites
    • 1 pound piece good quality tuna steak
    • 2 TBS grapeseed or olive oil
    • 3 TBS Paul Prudhomme Seafood Magic used above or Blackened Seafood Magic or whichever blackening seasoning you enjoy best
    • Aioli
    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • 1 TBS relish
    • Few dashed Worcestershire sauce
    • A squeeze of fresh lemon juice
    • A dash or two of Cayenne pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Lightly coat your tuna in a bit of oil.
    • Cut the tuna steak into bite sized cubes.
    • Gently pres tuna cubes down into the seasoning mixture and coat all sides with it.
    • Place coated tuna pieces on a plate.
    • Heat 1 ½ - 2 TBS of  oil in a non-stick griddle or skillet until very hot but not smoking.
    • Place tuna pieces into the pan and cook over high med-heat until each side of the cube is cooked and golden brown/blackened.
    • You need to move quick so the tuna doesn't cook all the way through.  Total cook time should not exceed 2-3 minutes if you still want your tuna pink inside.
    • If you want it rarer, you need to cook it even less.
    • Remove each tuna piece (based on size) as soon as it is done and plate.
    • Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix until smooth and creamy.
    • Eat the tuna alone or with some of the sauce...either way, enjoy!

    Notes

    Nutritional calculation is calculated assuming you use all of the sauce which I am sure you will not. So calories are less. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2servingsCalories: 838kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 54gFat: 67gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 30gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 2125mgPotassium: 589mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 5000IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 3mg
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    1. Rachel says

      June 11, 2015 at 12:23 pm

      Love it! So simple to make, like you said, and it sounds so so good!

      Reply
    2. Melissa Russo says

      June 11, 2015 at 3:26 pm

      My husband is going to love these. Pinning!

      Reply
    3. Marci Lutsky says

      June 12, 2015 at 10:50 am

      I took a seafood grilling class last night at the Viking Cooking School in Atlantic City. I wish these had been on the menu. They look amazing!

      Reply
    4. Cristy Mishkula says

      June 12, 2015 at 5:32 pm

      I love easy recipes. These look delicious!

      Reply
    5. MaryAnn Frandsen says

      June 13, 2015 at 1:25 am

      Go ahead and add me to your list of people who go CRAZY over a simple delicious recipe. I made these tonight and they were ahhhmaaazing! Simple, quick, easy, delish! And thanks for turning me onto Chef Paul's Seafood Magic, I will be making these again and again and again.....

      Reply
    6. James says

      June 30, 2017 at 7:30 pm

      For the aioli, what relish do you use and can you use horseradish instead?

      Reply
      • Colleen says

        July 03, 2017 at 1:59 pm

        I use typical sweet (pickle) relish - this one. https://www.google.com/search?q=relish&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj0mv7Kou3UAhUF2SYKHSFPC_wQ_AUICigB&biw=1366&bih=662#imgrc=w2DNrXemJy5fRM:

        I think horseradish would be too much with the blackened flavor...this complments it well.

        Reply
    7. Jim says

      May 27, 2019 at 12:07 am

      I made these with cilantro lime infused olive oil. Wonderful! Best tuna I have ever had! I put the cubes on skewers and grilled them on a grilling mat. Seasoning was Slap Your Mamma on two sides of the cubes. They were so good that I didn’t even use the sauce (which is also good).

      Reply
      • Colleen says

        June 07, 2019 at 1:37 pm

        SOunds delicious! We love Slap Your Mamma seasoning!

        Reply
    8. Tracy DeBerry says

      November 22, 2019 at 2:03 pm

      Hello, can you save these and eat later ?

      Reply
      • Colleen says

        November 25, 2019 at 4:43 pm

        Hi Tracy, YOu could warm them up the following day and/or enjoy them on a salad however in my opinion they are best freshly made.

        Reply

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