PAN SEARED TUNA w/SHIITAKE CREAM SAUCE Recipe

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Ingredients

4 SERVINGS
4 6 oz tuna steaks (1 inch thick)
2 tbsp peanut oil
3 tbsp butter
1/3 cup green onions (thinly sliced)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 tbsp peeled fresh ginger (finely chopped)
4 garlic cloves (chopped)
8 oz shiitake mushrooms (fresh shiitake mushrooms stemmed caps sliced)
6 tbsp soy sauce
1-1/2 cup cream (whipping)
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
wedge lime (optional)
sprig fresh cilantro (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200°F

Sprinkle 1 side of tuna steaks with pepper

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over high heat

Place tuna steaks, pepper side down, in hot oil and sear 2 minutes

Turn tuna over and continue cooking to desired doneness, about 2 minutes for rare

Transfer tuna to rimmed baking sheet; keep warm in oven

Add butter, sliced green onions, cilantro, ginger and chopped garlic to same skillet and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds

Mix in mushrooms and soy sauce and simmer 30 seconds

Add whipping cream and simmer until sauce lightly coats back of spoon, about 3 minutes

Stir in lime juice

Spoon sauce onto plates; arrange tuna atop sauce

Garnish with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs, if desired