Seared Tuna With Japanese Salsa

• 2 tuna steaks (big eye, yellowfin, or albacore; about 1 1/4 in. thick, 5 to 6 oz. each)
• 1 teaspoon minced or pressed garlic
• Salt and pepper
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup sake
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 6 to 8 slices peeled avocado (3 to 4 oz. total)

1. Rinse tuna; pat dry. Spread garlic on both sides of steaks; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour oil into an 8- to 10-inch nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add tuna. Cook, turning once, until lightly browned on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Pour sake and 1 tablespoon soy sauce around steaks; remove from heat. Let cool, turning fish often.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix tomatoes, green onion, cilantro, lemon juice, and remaining tablespoon soy sauce.
3. Lift tuna from sake mixture, reserving juices. Cut fish across the grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices and lay on plates. Garnish with the salsa and avocado slices. If desired, spoon pan juices equally over tuna (otherwise discard).

tuna, garlic, salt, vegetable oil, sake, soy sauce, tomatoes, green onion, fresh cilantro, lemon juice, avocado

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/seared-tuna-with-japanese-salsa (may not work)