Seared Tuna with Oriental Citrus Sauce

  1. In a large saucepan combine citrus juices, tamari or soy sauce, vinegar, oil, and gingerroot and simmer 15 minutes.
  2. Pour sauce through a fine sieve into a bowl.
  3. (Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
  4. Reheat sauce before preceeding.)
  5. Preheat oven to 400F..
  6. In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.
  7. Coat 2 tuna steaks with sesame seeds and sear 1 minute on each side, transferring to a baking sheet.
  8. Coat and sear remaining 4 tuna steaks in batches in same manner.
  9. Cook tuna in middle of oven 3 minutes for medium-rare.
  10. Cut each tuna steak into 4 slices and arrange slices, cut side up, on 6 plates.
  11. Pour about 1/4 cup sauce around tuna on each plate.

orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, asian sesame oil, fresh gingerroot, vegetable oil, tuna

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/seared-tuna-with-oriental-citrus-sauce-14319 (may not work)

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