Seared Tuna Salad
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Ingredients:
1
pound ahi tuna
2
teaspoons plus ¼ cup mirin
2
teaspoons plus ¼ cup light soy sauce
1
teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1
teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 ¼
teaspoons grated ginger root
¾
teaspoon wasabi paste
sesame
seeds
mixed
baby greens
- Cut tuna into 1 ½ to 2
inch bars and place in a shallow glass dish. Combine 2 teaspoons mirin, 2
teaspoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and ¼
teaspoon ginger. Pour mixture over tuna and turn to coat. Cover and
marinate 30 minutes.
- Combine remaining ¼ cup
mirin, ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1
teaspoon grated ginger and wasabi. Set aside until ready to serve.
- Grill on a hot,
well-seasoned grill pan or grill pan sprayed with nonstick olive oil
cooking spray, turning to sear all sides. Tuna should be pink in center.
- Sprinkle with sesame
seeds and slice in ¼ inch slices. Lay over baby greens on a serving
plate. Spoon wasabi sauce over
salad.