Skip to main content

Seared Tuna with Oriental Citrus Sauce

3.8

(53)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

For sauce

2 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3/4 cup tamari or soy sauce
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
1/3 cup chopped peeled fresh gingerroot
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
six 6-ounce 1-inch-thick tuna steaks

Preparation

  1. Make sauce:

    Step 1

    In a large saucepan combine citrus juices, tamari or soy sauce, vinegar, oil, and gingerroot and simmer 15 minutes. Pour sauce through a fine sieve into a bowl. (Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat sauce before preceeding.)

  2. Step 2

    Preheat oven to 400°F..

    Step 3

    In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Coat 2 tuna steaks with sesame seeds and sear 1 minute on each side, transferring to a baking sheet. Coat and sear remaining 4 tuna steaks in batches in same manner. Cook tuna in middle of oven 3 minutes for medium-rare.

    Step 4

    Cut each tuna steak into 4 slices and arrange slices, cut side up, on 6 plates. Pour about 1/4 cup sauce around tuna on each plate.

Read More
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
The golden, crunchy corners are worth fighting over.
Not stuffed shells. But not not stuffed shells either.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
Like spicy carrot rigatoni and weeknight-fancy ravioli with peas.
A veg-forward main or gets-along-with-everyone side.
Filberts, goobers, scaly bark nuts: Explore the world beyond almonds in this guide.
The most efficient method takes less than an hour, but you might not even need it.