Pan-Seared Tuna with Avocado, Soy, Ginger, and Lime
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Ingredients
- Leaves from 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 jalapenos, sliced
- 4 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 4 garlic cloves, grated
- 4 limes, juiced
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon sugar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 (6 ounce) blocks sushi-quality tuna
- 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and slicedt
Steps
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cilantro, jalapeno, ginger, garlic, lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup of olive oil. Stir the ingredients together until well incorporated.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and coat with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Season the tuna pieces generously with salt and pepper.
- Lay the tuna in the hot oil and sear for 1 minute to form a slight crust; flip and sear the other side 1 minute.
- Pour half of the cilantro mixture into the pan to coat the fish.
- Transfer the seared tuna to plates and serve with the sliced avocado and the remaining cilantro sauce drizzled over the whole plate.
