Fennel Crusted Tuna With Orange Ginger Vinaigrette

Tennel-fusted cruna!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  cups  orange juice
• 1⁄2 cup dry sherry
• 1⁄2 cup sherry wine vinegar
• 2  ounces ginger, peeled and sliced
• 4  shallots, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
• 2  cups  chicken stock
•  salt and pepper
• 2  cups olive oil
• 2  sprigs rosemary
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 4  tablespoons fennel seeds
• 3  teaspoons  coriander seeds
• 2  tablespoons  white peppercorns
• 4  egg whites
• 4  ounces olive oil
• 8  tuna steaks

Directions

1. In a non corrosive pan saute ginger in 1 tbl olive oil for 1 minute.
2. Add shallots and garlic, continue to cook for 1 minute.
3. Deglaze with sherry and vinegar.
4. Add orange juice, soy and rosemary.
5. Reduce by 3/4.
6. Add chicken stock and cook 3 minutes.
7. Strain and place in blender.
8. Blend on low adding olive oil until all incorporated.
9. Keep warm.
10. Grind fennel, coriander and peppercorns.
11. Spread on plate.
12. Whip egg whites to break up in a container large enough to hold tuna.
13. Season tuna with salt, dip in egg and coat with spice mix.
14. Saute in hot pan with olive oil until rare- med rare.
15. Coat warm plate with vinaigrette, slice tuna and arrange on plate.
16. Serve with greens as a salad.