Soy-seared tuna with ginger rice and Asian greens

Soy-seared tuna with ginger rice and Asian greens

by admin last modified Sep 30, 2008 11:53 PM

Fresh tuna is a delicious luxury and when seared like this, it’s extremely quick to prepare.

Instructions

Cook the rice using your preferred method.

While the rice is cooking, heat a heavy-based pan until very hot. Spray the tuna steak with oil on each side and place in the hot pan. Cook for about 2 minutes each side, or to your preferred done-ness (bear in mind that well-done tuna will lose its tenderness and be quite dry).

When the tuna is almost to the point you like it, add the soy sauce to the pan and move the tuna around. The soy will quickly form a glaze. Turn the tuna over to make sure both sides get glazed. Once the tuna is coated, remove it from the pan.

Add the greens to the pan and shake for a few minutes until wilted.

Mix the ginger with the rice and distribute between 2 plates along with the greens.

Slice the tuna into 1cm slices and lay these on top of the greens.

Sprinkle sesame seeds over the lot.

Recipe by:
Niki Bezzant
Styling:
Sally Travis
Photography:
Bruce Benson

First published May 2005