Seared Ahi Tuna with Asian Salad

prep time:: 10 min
total time:: 20 min

Darlene Biagioni

ingredients

2 Ahi Tuna Steaks
Five Spice Pwder
Montreal Steak Spice, or salt and course pepper
Asian Salad Kit
Wasabi paste
Sesame Oil
Rice Vinegar
Olive Oil
Soy Sauce

Salad option: Mixed Greens with Wasabi Vinaigrette

prewashed mixed baby salad greens
1/2 European cucumber, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon wasabi paste
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons virgin olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste

directions

1
Prepare salad to taste, refridgerate while cooking tuna.
2
Combine five-spice powder with Montreal steak spice or salt & pepper coat both sides of the tuna steaks (thoroughly, but not TOO heavily). Heat a grill pan over high heat, or use the searing burner of your Napolean Grill :) Spray grill surface with olive oil cooking spray. Add tuna steaks to the hot cooking surface and sear approx two minutes on each side - DO NOT OVERCOOK THE TUNA!

with salad option

Combine greens & cucumber in a bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk wasabi, vinegar & soy sauce. Whisk in oil to cobmine dressing. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat evenly. Slice cooked tuna on an angle and arrange on salad.

Source: James Grill