SEARED AHI WITH BROWN RICE AND PINEAPPLE-GINGER BROTH

Seared Ahi with Brown Rice and Pineapple-Ginger Broth image

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 7- to 8-inch sheet dried kombu (kelp)*
7 cups water
1/2 cup dried bonito shavings*
2 tablespoons mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)*
4 1/2 teaspoons tamari soy sauce*
1 1/2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
5 teaspoons frozen pineapple-orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
6 teaspoons olive oil
10 green onions, trimmed, cut into 1-inch lengths
4 4-ounce ahi tuna steaks
2 cups freshly cooked brown rice

Steps:

Soak kombu in 1 cup water at least 2 hours or overnight. Drain. Bring kombu and 6 cups water to boil in large saucepan. Remove kombu; discard. Add bonito; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let sit 5 minutes. Mix in mirin, 1 1/2 teaspoons tamari, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Strain into medium saucepan. Add juice concentrate, ginger, and 3 teaspoons tamari; bring to simmer. Set broth aside.
Heat 4 teaspoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in same skillet over high heat. Add tuna; sear 2 minutes per side.
Meanwhile, bring broth to simmer. Mound 1/2 cup rice in each of 4 shallow soup bowls. Ladle 3/4 cup broth around rice in each bowl. Top rice with ahi and onions.
*Available at Japanese markets and specialty foods stores, and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.