Seared Tuna With Citrus Sauce

Per serving

381.9kcal
43.9гProteins
15.6гFats
16.1гCarbs

A quick tuna meal with a difference. Tuna is meaty, and the citrus sauce goes well with it.

Ingredients

4 serv.
  • tuna steaks1 1⁄2 lbs

    about 6 oz each

  • olive oil2 tablespoons
  • fresh arugula8 ounces

    (or more)

  • soy sauce4 tablespoons
  • orange juice3 tablespoons
  • lemon juice1 table spoon
  • orange1

    zest of, grated

  • lemon zest1

    only grated

  • garlic cloves3

    peeled and crushed

  • fresh ginger1 1⁄2 inches

    grated

  • oranges2

    in segments (remove white pith)

  • sugar3 teaspoons
  • dried chilies1 inch

    crumbled or 1 small chili pepper, chopped, seeds removed

  • salt

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Mix together the ingredients from the soy sauce down to the chilli pepper, stir well, and stand for a while for flavours to mix.

  2. 2

    Put in a suitable container in a warming oven to just warm through.

  3. 3

    Brush the tuna steaks with the olive oil and just sear quickly on both sides in a hot griddle pan over very high heat for rare meat -- or cook to your liking. Use salt to taste.

  4. 4

    Arrange the arugula on 4 plates, top each with a tuna steak, and drizzle the citrus sauce with orange segments over each serving.

  5. 5

    Serve immediately -- but can be served cold.

Source: food.com
Original recipe

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