Seared Tuna With Green Onion-Wasabi Sauce
"This is one of our favorite ways to have fresh ahi. I usually add a little more wasabi - but then we love that stuff, lol. I also cook it less time than recommended here because we like it that way and I usually add some sesame seeds as garnish."
- Ready In:
- 11mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons wasabi powder (horseradish powder)
- 1⁄3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons oriental sesame oil
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
- 4 green onions, very thinly sliced
- 4 ahi tuna steaks (each about 1 inch thick)
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, cut into matchstick-size strips
- 1⁄2 cup radish sprouts
directions
- Whisk 1/2 cup water and wasabi powder in medium bowl to form smooth paste.
- Whisk in soy sauce, 2 tablespoons peanut oil, sherry, sesame oil and ginger.
- Stir in green onions.
- Set aside.
- Sprinkle tuna with salt and pepper.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
- Add tuna and sear until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
- Spoon cucumber onto center of plates.
- Top with tuna.
- Spoon sauce around.
- Garnish with radish sprouts.
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Reviews
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Great recipe! I didn't have cucumber but made the sauce as listed for two tuna steaks. Do try this great recipe. Both quick and delicious. 3/28/10 Made this again but cooked it on the KJ. So much better. Had some left over and dipped it in the sauce and even that was great too. -
We made this a couple of nights ago for dinner and really enjoyed it. It was easy to prepare and had great flavor. I used a little more sesame oil as I realized I was out of peanut oil and skipped the radish sprouts--otherwise I followed all ingredients/directions as posted. It had a very pretty presentation. I would not skip the cuke--I enjoyed the cool flavor in contrast to the heat. I will definitely make this again. -
A sophisticated delight. Warning to fledgling wasabi-users like me: I added 3 T of wasabi paste instead of the powdered form...talk about an antihistamine meal! Next time I'll use just a dab so as not to overwhelm the other delicate ingredients. Worked beautifully halved and the cooking time is perfect. Thanks for a wonderful way to prepare this important and healthy fish.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
lazyme
Grapeview, Washington
<p>Hi and thanks for visiting my AM page. My name is Vicki and I love to cook. I've always been an avid collector of recipes and cookbooks - in fact I have over 1200 cookbooks on my computer alone.</p>
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