Seared Tuna With Green Onion-Wasabi Sauce

lazyme's Note:

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.

• Total Time: 11 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ½ cup water
• 3 tablespoons wasabi powder (horseradish powder)
• 1⁄3; cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1 ½ teaspoons oriental sesame oil
• 1 ½ 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
• ½ cup radish sprouts

Directions:

1. Whisk 1/2 cup water and wasabi powder in medium bowl to form smooth paste.
2. Whisk in soy sauce, 2 tablespoons peanut oil, sherry, sesame oil and ginger.
3. Stir in green onions.
4. Set aside.
5. Sprinkle tuna with salt and pepper.
6. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
7. Add tuna and sear until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
8. Spoon cucumber onto center of plates.
9. Top with tuna.
10. Spoon sauce around.
11. Garnish with radish sprouts.

Reviews

[adopt a greyhound]

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.

[Dr. Jenny]

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.

[Elisabetta47]

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.