Seared Tuna Recipe




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Recipe: by Chef Wesley True, True Restaurant
Posted on June 16 2008 in category: Entrees
Seared Tuna

*4 3-ounce portions of sushigrade tuna

For Aoili

*1/3 cup Japanese mayonaise
*1t soy sauce
*1/4 t sesame oil
Mix all together in bowl and reserve in refridgerator for up to 1 week

Napla Dressing

*1 thai bird chlie
*4 limes
*1T fish sauce
*1/3 cup simple syrup

Cucumber salad

*1 seedless cucumber
*16 leaves mint
*16 leaves basil


Simple syrup is half sugar half water brought to a boil to disolve the sugar it is also great for ice tea so make alot it will store indefinatly

For dressing squeeze 4 limes into a bowl
chop very fine 1 Thai bird chlie and add to lime juice, be sure to wash hands very well after cause these are extremly hot and you would not want to touch your eyes after handling these
add fish sauce and simple syrup and mix and reserve liquid this should hold for up to 2 weeks in refrigerator

Fo make cucumber noodles
peal the outside of the cucumber and discard ( the green is bitter) keep pealing the cucumber to make the noodles. toss the noodles , and hand torn mint and basil leaves with some of the napla dressing place and reserve .
season the tuna on all sides with salt. quickly sear the tuna in a smoking hot pan and place on paper towel to drain off excess oil. slice the tuna with a very sharp knife in sections of 5.. place a smear of aolie on the plate and the cucumber noodles salad on top , place sliced tuna in top enjoy

serves 4

 


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