Seared Ahi Tuna with Watercress, Chile, and Ginger Salad
This Thai influenced tuna steak with a light and aromatic salad is ideal for summer.
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- Serves: 2 persons
Ingredients
- 1tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 3tablespoons lime juice
- 4teaspoons fish sauce
- 2teaspoons white sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¼cup olive oil
- 1clove garlic, minced
- 1teaspoon grated lime zest
- ½fresh red chile pepper, seeded and minced
- 1bunch cilantro, stems and leaves separated
- 2(8 ounce) tuna steaks
- 1bunch watercress, trimmed
- 12cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½fresh red chile pepper, cut into matchsticks
Instructions
Step 1
Whisk together the ginger, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl until the sugar has dissolved. Slowly whisk in olive oil until incorporated. Set aside and refrigerate half of this mixture to be used as a salad dressing later. Whisk the garlic, lime zest, minced chile pepper, and cilantro stems into the marinade. Coat the tuna steaks with the marinade, cover, and let stand for 1 hour at room temperature.Step 2
Preheat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is very hot, remove the tuna from the marinade, and place into the skillet. Sear the tuna until golden brown on both sides, and cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 2 minutes per side for medium, depending on thickness.Step 3
Place the watercress in a large bowl with the cilantro leaves, cherry tomatoes, and sliced chile pepper. Pour in the reserved dressing, and toss to mix. Serve the seared tuna on a bed of salad.