Poached Tuna with Kumquats and Jalapeno
- Two 6-ounce tuna steaks, cut 1 1/4 inches thick
- Kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 small jalapenostemmed, seeded and minced
- 4 kumquats, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup mint leaves, torn
- Season the tuna steaks with salt.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter in the olive oil and lime juice.
- Stir in the minced jalapeno and sliced kumquats.
- Add the tuna steaks and cook them over moderate heat, turning once, until they're rare, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer the tuna steaks to a carving board and slice them 1/3 inch thick, then arrange them on plates.
- Stir the torn mint into the sauce, spoon over the tuna and serve.
tuna, kosher salt, unsalted butter, extravirgin olive oil, lime juice, jalapenostemmed, kumquats, mint
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/poached-tuna-with-kumquats-and-jalapeno (may not work)