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Japanese style pan seared hamachi yellowtail served on a plate with a Japanese style ponzu yuzu dipping sauce.
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Seared Hamachi Yellowtail

Discover the exquisite flavors of seared yellowtail with my simple recipe. Perfectly seared hamachi served with tangy ponzu sauce awaits you!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword seared hamachi, seared yellowtail
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 959kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/4 lbs Japanese Yellowtail Fillet hamachi
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 inch Ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Cooking Oil neutral, no flavor or taste
  • 1 tbsp Pozno
  • 1/2 tsp Yuzu can sub with lemon juice

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for seared hamachi yellowtail.
  • Pat yellowtail fillets dry with a paper towel, lightly salt both sides and set aside.
    Hamachi yellowtail seasoned with salt.
  • In a serving bowl, combine ponzu, julienne sliced ginger and yuzu or lemon juice.
    Ponzu dipping sauce with ginger.
  • In a frying pan, coat lightly with neutral oil. Once the oil is up to temp, bring the heat down to medium high, add yellowtail fillets, cover and sear for 1-1.5 minutes. When searing, don't move the fish.
    Hamachi yellowtail in a skillet.
  • Once seared, flip the fish and sear the other side for 30 seconds. Cook for an additional 15-20 seconds. 
    Seared hamachi yellowtail in a skillet.
  • Transfer fish to a serving plate and serve with dipping sauce. 
    Seared hamachi yellowtail served on a plate.

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Nutrition

Calories: 959kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 186g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 333mg | Sodium: 1269mg | Potassium: 3764mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 954IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 288mg | Iron: 2mg