How To Air Fry Yellowfin Tuna Steaks (Ahi Tuna)

Find more recipes at feastgloriousfeast.com

How To Air Fry Yellowfin Tuna Steaks (Ahi Tuna)

It's seriously quick and easy to Air Fry Yellowfin Tuna Steaks. Also known as Ahi Tuna, the steaks are beautifully meaty. I keep the tuna very simply seasoned so you can use these cooking instructions as a base to create all kinds of wonderful tuna-based feasts.

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time: 4

Cook Time: 6

Total Time: 10

Servings steaks

Author Chloe

Equipment

Silicone Pastry Brush

Ingredients

2 Yellowfin Tuna Steaks - roughly 125g/4oz each
1 tbsp Salted Butter - see notes
1 tsp Sea Salt Flakes - see notes

Instructions

Place a heatproof bowl or dish into the air fryer basket underneath the crisper plate. This will bring the tuna closer to the top of the basket and the heat source.
If your air fryer requires pre-heating, Start this setting now.
Melt 1 tbsp Salted Butter in a small bowl. I do this in the microwave but you could use a small heatproof bowl in the air fryer if you like. The preheat setting will likely do the trick.
Thoroughly dry 2 Yellowfin Tuna Steaks.
Use a pastry brush to coat the all sides of the steaks with the melted butter. Don't forget the sides.
Sprinkle roughly 1 tsp Sea Salt Flakes over the tuna, again making sure to cover all sides. Crush the flakes between your fingers as you sprinkle for a thinner and more even coverage.
Place the tuna steaks into the air fryer basket. Leave a little space between each steak so the air can circulate.
Air fry for 6 minutes at 200c/390f. There is no need to turn the fillets.
Be careful removing the tuna from the fryer as they will be delicate. Serve hot straight away.

To Air Fry From Frozen

Run the steaks under cold water to remove any surface ice crystals. Thoroughly dry them then proceed with preparing them as normal.
Air for 6 minutes at 200c/390f.

Notes

Butter - You can use an oil instead of butter but I do find that butter helps the fish skin crisp a little more and adds a nice flavour.
Salt/Seasoning - You can use any seasoning mix or sauce instead of just salt but make sure that salt is included in the mix. You can also add a little citrus juice. If you use a sauce with a high sugar content, you may want to brush this on halfway through cooking so it doesn't catch and burn.
The air fryer version of this recipe is tested in a Cosori Lite (‎CAF-LI401S) with a 3.8 litre capacity. The square(ish) shaped basket is 21cm x 21cm and 24cm on the diagonal.
Not all models advise preheating is required. Please follow the recommended instructions for your model. Mine has a specific preheat setting which is 4 minutes at 205c.
For this recipe, I can easily fit 2 steaks in the basket at a time. This gives plenty of room to allow air to circulate - I could maybe squeeze in 1 more if I really needed.
As all air fryer models are a little different, you may find that you can fit more or less in at a time. Some models include stacking shelves which will increase capacity.
Required cooking times and temperatures can also vary between models and brands. If you know that your air fryer runs a little hotter than most recipes suggest, use a lower temperature. And vice versa. Equally if you find that food cooks more quickly in your machine than instructions usually state, reduce the cooking time (or check it earlier) and vice versa.

Nutrition (Approx)