Seared Tuna With Citrus Sauce

Name: Seared Tuna With Citrus Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs tuna steaks, about 6 oz each; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 8 ounces fresh arugula (or more); 4 tablespoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons orange juice; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 orange, zest of, grated; 1 lemon zest, only grated; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 1 1/2 inches fresh ginger, grated; 2 oranges, in segments (remove white pith); 3 teaspoons sugar; 1 inch dried chilies, crumbled or 1 small chili pepper, chopped, seeds removed; salt

Submitted by Zurie

"A quick tuna meal with a difference. Tuna is meaty, and the citrus sauce goes well with it."

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photo by januarybride

Ready In:: 18mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs tuna steaks, about 6 oz each
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces fresh arugula (or more)
4 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 orange, zest of, grated
1 lemon zest, only grated
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1 ¹⁄₂ inches fresh ginger, grated
2 oranges, in segments (remove white pith)
3 teaspoons sugar
1 inch dried chilies, crumbled or 1 small chili pepper, chopped, seeds removed
salt

directions

Mix together the ingredients from the soy sauce down to the chilli pepper, stir well, and stand for a while for flavours to mix.
Put in a suitable container in a warming oven to just warm through.
Brush the tuna steaks with the olive oil and just sear quickly on both sides in a hot griddle pan over very high heat for rare meat -- or cook to your liking. Use salt to taste.
Arrange the arugula on 4 plates, top each with a tuna steak, and drizzle the citrus sauce with orange segments over each serving.
Serve immediately -- but can be served cold.

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Reviews

We enjoyed this meal last night thanks to ZWT7 and the Pacific! The arugula is a must - as it brings added flavor to the dish (hubby doesn't like it so I used an arugula blend on his and he didn't complain). I would caution to use low sodium soy for sure. And then next time I will leave the oranges out of the marinade and just put them on top for 2 reasons. . .#1 because they soaked up all the salt from the soy and lost that wonderful sweetness that complemented the dish so well and #2 they would be much prettier orange than brown! I did add some edamame and some slivers of red bell pepper for a little more color. Also of note, I didn't add the hot pepper (hubby doesn't care for hot stuff) but found that my ginger gave the dressing a good heat and zing itself. Overall, we REALLY enjoyed this dish!

januarybride
This was so good. The citrus mixed with soy was a great combination. I had never cooked Tuna before, what a great recipe to start off with. Made for ZWT Shady ladies.

BakinBaby

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Zurie

South Africa

I'm a widow, retired, and I love cooking. I live on the coast in South Africa and I love seafood. You're welcome to my recipes (all kinds, definitely not just seafood!) Just remember that no recipe is ever cast in stone -- adjust to your taste! The photo was taken at a rustic seaside restaurant on our West Coast, approx 1 year ago (2016).

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