PAN-SEARED TUNA WITH GINGER-SHIITAKE CREAM SAUCE

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Make and share this Pan-Seared Tuna With Ginger-Shiitake Cream Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Tuna

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 (6 ounce) tuna steaks, 6-ounces each, 1-inch thick
2 tablespoons peanut oil
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup green onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons gingerroot, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
6 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
lime wedge (optional)
fresh cilantro stem (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200°F Sprinkle 1 side of tuna steaks with pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Place tuna steaks, pepper side down, in hot oil and sear 2 minutes. Turn tuna over and continue cooking to desired doneness, about 2 minutes for rare. Transfer tuna to rimmed baking sheet; keep warm in oven.
  • Add butter, sliced green onions, cilantro, ginger and chopped garlic to same skillet and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Mix in mushrooms and soy sauce and simmer 30 seconds. Add whipping cream and simmer until sauce lightly coats back of spoon, about 3 minutes. Stir in lime juice. Spoon sauce onto plates; arrange tuna atop sauce. Garnish with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 572.9, Fat 40.9, SaturatedFat 20.3, Cholesterol 161.4, Sodium 1150.5, Carbohydrate 7.3, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 1.6, Protein 44

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