Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Wasabi-Encrusted Tuna Steaks

This is one of those very fancy but very easy recipes to make. This is one of Maxim's favorite ways to eat fish, and he's not really a fish person. It seems like something you'd get at a nice restaurant. --Mark

Ingredients:


1 T five-spice powder
1 T grated fresh ginger
2 T sake
2 T rice vinegar
2 T tamari
1/4 cup sesame oil
2 pounds ahi tuna steaks, each about 1 inch thick
1 pound wasabi peas, crushed
2 T light brown sugar

Instructions:

In a large bowl, whisk together the five-spice powder, ginger, sake, rice vinegar, tamari, and sesame oil. Add the tuna steaks and turn to coat; allow to marinate for 30 minutes.

Combine the crushed wasabi peas and brown sugar. Remove the tuna steaks from the marinade, and press into the pea mixture to coat. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer until the sauce has reduced and thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.

While the sauce is cooking, sear the tuna in a small amount of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat to desired doneness. Pour sauce over tuna to serve.

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