PAN SEARED TUNA WITH MANDARIN ORANGE PICO DE GALLO

PAN SEARED TUNA WITH MANDARIN ORANGE PICO DE GALLO image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 11

Vegetable Spray
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 tsp bottled minced garlic
1 tbs balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar
1 tsp brown sugar, firmly packed
1 11 oz can mandarin orange sections, canned in light syrup, drained
1/3 cup chopped tomato
1/3 cup chopped avocado
1 tbs lime juice
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Ahi Tuna fillets (approx 6 oz each)

Steps:

Spray a medium saucepan with vegetable oil. Place over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar, brown sugar and pepper flakes. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients except tuna. Set aside. Spray a large skillet with vegetable oil. Place over medium-high heat. Add fish to skillet and cook about 5 minutes per side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve fish with mandarin orange mixture.