Seared sesame tuna with crispy ginger salad

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• 0:50 Prep


• 0:02 Cook


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  2 Servings


• Capable cooks

Take some ginger and try this easy asian salad recipe.

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Ingredients

• 300g piece sashimi-grade tuna fillet, halved lengthways into 2 logs


• Sunflower oil, to brush and shallow-fry


• 3 tablespoons black sesame seeds (see note) or white sesame seeds


• 5cm piece ginger, thinly shredded


• 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, cut into matchsticks


• 2 teaspoons brown sugar


• 2 teaspoons fish sauce


• 2 tablespoons lime juice


• 1 long green chilli, thinly sliced on an angle


• 1/4 cup fresh coriander


• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

Method

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  Step 1
  
  
  
  
  Heat a frypan over high heat. Brush tuna lightly with oil and sear for 20 seconds on all 4 sides until light golden but raw in centre. Coat logs in sesame, then enclose in plastic wrap. Freeze for 30 minutes.
  
  
  


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  Step 2
  
  
  
  
  Clean pan and return to medium heat with 2-3cm oil. Fry three-quarters each of the ginger and red chilli for 30 seconds until crisp. Drain on paper towel.
  
  
  


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  Step 3
  
  
  
  
  Whisk sugar, fish sauce and lime juice in a bowl. Add green chilli, herbs and raw ginger and red chilli. Toss to combine. Slice tuna, then arrange on plates with salad. Top with crisp ginger and chilli.
  
  
  

• High protein


• Low carb


• Low kilojoule


• Low sugar

Nutrition

• 1332 kj

  Energy




• 13g

  Fat Total




• 2g

  Saturated Fat




• 5g

  Fibre




• 41g

  Protein




• 68mg

  Cholesterol




• 551.01mg

  Sodium




• 5g

  Carbs (sugar)




• 8g

  Carbs (total)

All nutrition values are per serve

Notes

Black sesame seeds are available from Asian and gourmet food shops.

• Author: Georgina Kaveney


• Image credit: Brett Stevens


• Publication: delicious.

Source: taste.com.au