Seared Tuna with Japanese Salsa

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 2-4 people

Ingredients

1 lb albacore tuna

1 teaspoon minced or pressed garlic

Salt & pepper

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1/4 cup sake

1 tablespoon soy sauce

Japanese Salsa
1 tablespoon soy sauce (additional)
3/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon lemon juice

6 to 8 slices peeled avocado (3 to 4 oz. total)

Preparation

Prepare & cook fish
Rinse tuna; pat dry. Spread garlic on both sides of steaks; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Pour oil into an 8- to 10-inch nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add tuna. Cook, turning once, until lightly browned on both sides, about 1 minute per side.

Pour sake and 1 tablespoon soy sauce around steaks; remove from heat. Let cool, turning fish often.

Prepare salsa
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix tomatoes, green onion, cilantro, lemon juice, and remaining tablespoon soy sauce.

Garnish & serve
Lift tuna from sake mixture, reserving juices. Cut fish across the grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices and lay on plates.

Garnish with the salsa and avocado slices. If desired, spoon pan juices equally over tuna.

SOURCE: H&H Fresh Fish – originally adapted from Sunset Magazine, June 2003