Seared Tuna Power Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp mirin
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp wasabi paste
- Juice of 1 lime
- 4 x 160g tuna steaks
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 2 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce
- 100g snow pea tendrils, roughly chopped into medium pieces
- 4 red radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 cup edamame, blanched
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 2 tsp black sesame seeds, toasted
- 2 tsp white sesame seeds, toasted
Method
1. To make the wasabi dressing, combine the mirin, olive oil, wasabi and lime juice in a bowl. Set aside.
2. Place a frypan over high heat until smoking. Place the tuna in a bowl with sesame oil, garlic and tamari, and toss to coat. Drain and cook tuna for 45 seconds each side or until seared but still rare in the centre. Remove from pan and rest, loosely covered with foil, for 5 minutes.
3. Toss snow pea tendrils, radish, edamame and cucumber in a bowl. Divide among serving bowls, then drizzle with the wasabi dressing.
4. Thinly slice tuna and divide among bowls.
5. Add ¼ or avocado to each bowl and scatter with sesame seeds to serve.