Seared Tuna With Soy Wasabi Glaze Recipe - Cooking Index
Seared Tuna With Soy Wasabi Glaze Recipe - Cooking Index
| 4 | Fresh 3/4"-thk Ahi tuna steaks - (6 oz ea) | |
| Vegetable oil - as needed | ||
| Sea salt - to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
| 8 tablespoons | 120ml | Cold unsalted butter |
| 3 | Green onions - thinly sliced | |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Fresh lime or lemon juice - (to 2) |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Soy sauce |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Prepared wasabi - (to 2) |
Brush tuna steaks on both sides with the oil and season with salt and pepper.
Combine the butter, onion, lime juice, soy sauce and wasabi in a small pan.
Heat a heavy, nonstick frying pan over high heat. Place the tuna in the pan and sear until crispy and brown. Turn over and sear the other side. Be careful not to overcook the tuna. It's best rare to medium-rare.
While the tuna is cooking, heat the butter mixture over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth and emulsified.
Serve the tuna immediately, drenched with the sauce.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Total Calories: 1853
Fat: 126 grams
Carbs: 12 grams
Fiber: 2 grams
Protein: 165 grams
Description:
"The sauce is extremely good with other fish such as salmon and halibut. For vegetables, spinach, asparagus and snowpeas are a good match with the sauce and tuna."
Source:
Karen's Gourmet Low-Carb Recipes at http://www.lowcarb.ca
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