AHI WITH BLACK BEANS STIR FRY

In this blog post we'll do a very simple stir fry. And I will go easy on you today, because the grumpy old man (me), always talking smack about being old school, well if you know me, I'll always stir fry in a real carbon steel wok. Well, if you don't have one, I'll let you use a non-stick one from Walmart, Ross, or Macy's. I'll go easy on you. For real.

Now ahi, the yellow fin tuna is very mild. And for the stir fry, we do not need to buy sashimi grade cuts of this fish. Or, the prime cuts from the loins. In fact we can use the parts from the belly.

INGREDIENTS

SERVES 2-3

10 oz. of ahi filet, cut into bite size cubes

2 tbsp. cooking oil

1/2 tsp. minced garlic

1/2 tsp. minced ginger

1 1/2 tsp. fermented black beans, rinsed under cold water, and patted dry with a paper towel set aside

Sea salt to finish ** At the end of the cooking process, you will sprinkle a little over the plated dish along with minced green onions.

Minced green onions for garnish

SAUCE

1/4 C. dark soy sauce

1/4 C. water

1 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. sesame oil

1 tsp. cornstarch

In a small mixing bowl, mix all ingredients and set aside until ready to put into the hot wok, this will be the last item.

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat up a wok that's about 14" in diameter, heat up the cooking oil over medium high heat, add in the garlic and ginger until aroma is present. If you are using a smaller wok, cook the ahi cubes in batches, like 5oz. at a time so it does not produce steam.

2. If you are using a smaller wok, add in half of the black beans and half of the ahi, stir fry that batch until the fish turns white, if you want it cooked well done, then of course cook it longer. Remove from wok, set in a temporary bowl, and continue with the other half. If you have a larger wok, cook the 10 oz. of ahi in one batch.

3. Once your fish is cooked with the black beans, take the sauce, assuming you've mixed it already, get it ready. Add in all of the cooked fish back into the wok with another 1-2 tbsp. of cooking oil, heat the oil up one medium high heat first. When hot, add in the ahi cubes again, and give it a quick stir several times to bring up the heat on each cube, immediately add in the sauce, gently stir it around the wok, continue to cook until sauce thickens. Remove and then plate it.

4. Add a little salt to finish, not too much, just a light sprinkle. Then garnish with green onions, and serve with hot white or brown rice.

The Yay :) or Nay :( Q&A

Will your spouse love this? Yay

Is it really easy to make? Yay

I can use a nonstick wok? Yay

Can the guy at the fish counter cut this fish into cubes? Yay/Nay

Can I add in rice noodles? Yay

Can I add in Sambal? Yay

Can I add is Sriracha? Yay

Can I cool it off after cooking, and seal freeze it? Yay

Can I not put in the fermented black beans? Yay

It's a Yay Yay dish! :) :) :)

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