Tuna with Orange, Ginger, and Lemongrass Sauce
- 2 tablespoons plus 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh lemongrass*
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 1/4 cup chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 4 6- to 7-ounce tuna steaks
- Additional olive oil
- 8 teaspoons sesame seeds
- Whisk 2 tablespoons orange juice and cornstarch in small bowl to blend.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add onion, ginger, lemongrass, garlic and crushed red pepper; saute until onion is light golden, about 3 minutes.
- Add 3/4 cup orange juice, stock and soy sauce and boil until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 4 minutes.
- Whisk in cornstarch mixture; boil 1 minute.
- Remove from heat.
- Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
- Brush tuna steaks with olive oil.
- Coat each side of each tuna steak with 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, pressing gently to adhere.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat.
- Add tuna and cook until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
- Bring sauce to simmer.
- Transfer tuna to plates.
- Serve with sauce.
orange juice, cornstarch, olive oil, onion, fresh ginger, fresh lemongrass, garlic, red pepper, chicken stock, soy sauce, tuna, olive oil, sesame seeds
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/tuna-with-orange-ginger-and-lemongrass-sauce-103257 (may not work)