Main Meals Recipes - Seared Tuna Steaks with Tomato Salsa Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

• 4 tuna steaks, each weighing about 175-200g/6-7oz

• 30ml/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 5ml/1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted

• grated rind and juice of 1 lime

• pinch of dried red chili flakes

• 1 small red onion, finely chopped

• 200g/7 oz cherry tomatoes, chopped

• 1 avocado, peeled, stoned and chopped

• 2 kiwi fruit, peeled and chopped

• 1 fresh red chili, seeded and chopped

• 15g/1/2oz fresh coriander (cilantro), chopped

• 6 fresh mint sprigs, leaves only, chopped

• 5-10ml/1-2 tsp Thai fish sauce

• salt and ground black pepper

• lime wedges and fresh coriander (cilantro) sprigs, to garnish

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Method:

1. Place the tuna steaks on a glass or ceramic plate and drizzle over the extra virgin olive oil.

2. Sprinkle the steaks with half the toasted cumin seeds, salt, ground black pepper, half the lime rind and the dried chili flakes. Set aside and leave to stand for about 30 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, make the salsa. Combine the onion, tomatoes, avocado, kiwi fruit, chili, coriander and mint in a bowl. Add the remaining cumin seeds and lime rind and half the lime juice.

4. Stir in Thai fish sauce to taste. Cover with clear film (plastic wrap) and set aside for about 20 minutes, then taste and add more Thai fish sauce and lime juice, if necessary.

5. Heat a ridged, cast-iron griddle pan until very hot. Carefully lay the tuna steaks in the pan and cook for 2 minutes on each side for rare tuna or a little longer for a medium result.

6. Transfer the tuna steaks to four warmed  serving plates and garnish with lime wedges and fresh coriander sprigs. Spoon on the tomato salsa, or transfer it to a serving bowl and offer it separately.

Note: FRESH AND FRUITY tomato salsa provides a delicious boost of vitamins to accompany the health-promoting omega-3 fatty acids that can be found in fresh tuna fish.