SEARED TUNA WITH PAPAYA SALSA

Seared Tuna with Papaya Salsa image

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound papaya, firm
1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
1 jalapeno or serrano chili, rinsed, stemmed, seeded, and minced
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 ahi tuna steaks, each 5-6 oz and 1-inch thick
2 teaspoons olive oil

Steps:

Peel and seed papaya; cut into 1/2-in cubes
In bowl, mix papaya, onion, chili, cilantro, and lime juice. Add salt to taste. Set aside while preparing fish or cover and chill up to 4 hours.
Rinse fish and pat dry. Coat both sides of steaks with oil and sprinkle all over w salt and pepper.
Heat 10-12 inch nonstick frying pan over high heat; add fish and cook, turning once, until opaque on both sides but still pink in center, 4-6 min total.
Transfer steaks to plates and spoon salsa over servings.