Marinated Seared Tuna
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sambal oelek
- 4 scallions, white and light green sliced and finely chopped, dark green sliced on an extreme bias for garnish
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped
- 1 1/2 inches ginger, peeled and grated
- Four 6-ounce sushi-grade tuna steaks, preferably in logs about 2 by 2 by 4 inches
- Peanut oil, for searing
- In a flat, shallow dish, combine the soy, rice vinegar, sambal, white and light green scallions, garlic and ginger.
- Add the tuna and roll around to get the marinade on all sides.
- Cover and let sit in the fridge for up to 2 hours, turning the tuna periodically.
- Remove the tuna from the fridge and let sit in the marinade outside of the fridge for 20 to 30 minutes.
- When the tuna has come to room temperature, remove it from the marinade.
- With a paper towel, gently remove some of the excess marinade.
- Coat a large saute pan with peanut oil and bring it to a VERY high heat.
- When the pan is VERY hot but not quite smoking, pull the pan off the heat and add the tuna to the pan.
- Return the pan to the heat and sear the tuna for 1 minute on each side.
- Remove the tuna from the pan, let rest for 4 to 5 minutes and slice into 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick slices.
- Sprinkle with the dark green sliced scallion tops.
- Serve immediately with a little extra soy on the side if desired.
soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sambal oelek, scallions, garlic, ginger, tuna, peanut oil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/marinated-seared-tuna-recipe.html (may not work)