Sixteen Spiced Seared Tuna with Mustard Mint Sauce

prep time:: 7 minutes
cook time:: 4 minutes
total time:: 11 minutes

Makes 4 servings

Filomena Cardinale

Quick and easy grilled tuna with a tasty a sauce.

ingredients

For Tuna

3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons ancho chili powder
3 tablespoons paprika
3 tablespoons ground cumin
3 tablespoons ground coriander
3 tablespoons ground ginger
1 tablespoons ground cloves
1 tablespoons ground fennel seed
2 tablespoon garlic powder
2 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon allspice
1 teaspoon chile de arbol
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
4 (6-ounce) tuna steaks
2 tablespoons canola oil

For Mustard Mint Sauce

3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoons prepared horseradish, drained
3 mint leaves, finely chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

directions

For Tuna

Combine all of the spices in a bowl. Rub 1 side of each tuna steak with some of the rub. Heat oil in a large pan over high heat. Place the tuna in the pan, rub-side down, and cook until golden brown and the spices have formed a crust, about 2 minutes. Turn over and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes for rare doneness. Drizzle each steak with some of the Mustard-Mint Sauce.

For Mustard Mint Sauce

Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Source: Filomena Cardinale