SEARED TUNA w/GREEN ONION-WASABI SAUCE

By BobD

Ingredients

• 4 SERVINGS
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons wasabi powder (horseradish powder)
• 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon dry Sherry
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oriental sesame oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 4 green onions, very thinly sliced
• 4 6-ounceahi tuna steaks (each about 1 inch thick)
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, cut into matchstick-size strips
• 1/2 cup radish sprouts

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from epicurious.com

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk 1/2 cup water and wasabi powder in medium bowl to form smooth paste.

Whisk in soy sauce, 2 tablespoons peanut oil, Sherry, sesame oil and ginger. Stir in green onions. Set aside.

Sprinkle tuna with salt and pepper.

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.

Add tuna and sear until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.

Spoon cucumber onto center of plates.

Top with tuna.

Spoon sauce around. Garnish with radish sprouts.