TUNA (OR FISH OR CHICKEN) WITH GINGER SHIITAKE CREAM SAUCE

Tuna (Or Fish or Chicken) With Ginger Shiitake Cream Sauce image

Provided by DangerBun

Categories Tuna

Time 23m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

36 ounces ahi tuna steaks, 1-inch thick (or 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts)
2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons peanut oil
fresh ground pepper
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup green onion
2 tablespoons ginger, fresh grated
4 garlic cloves, pushed through garlic press
8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons soy sauce (I suggest low-sodium)
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
3 tablespoons lime juice, fresh squeezed
1/4 cup cilantro
6 cups baby greens (optional) or 6 cups spring greens (optional)
3 cups wasabi mashed potatoes (optional)
cilantro (optional) or chives, for garnishing (optional)

Steps:

Heat oven to 200 degrees.
Heat a skillet on your stove to medium high.
Grind a generous amount of pepper onto one side of tuna steaks (skip this if using chicken and see intro for instructions).
Add oil to the pan. When it's very hot, add the tuna steaks, pepper side down. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side, until seared but still rare in the center. Remove from the pan and keep warm on a plate, tented with foil, in a 200 degree oven.
In the medium-high pan where you seared the tuna (or chicken), add butter, onion, ginger and garlic. Sautee for a minute, just until the garlic becomes translucent (don't let it brown).
Add shiitakes and cook, without stirring, until they brown slightly. Add the soy sauce and cream. Let it cook until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add the lime juice and cilantro.
Serve tuna, fish or chicken hot atop a bed of greens. Add wasabi mashed potatoes alongside. Top all with the sauce, and garnish with cilantro or chive sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 854.7, Fat 61.4, SaturatedFat 30.2, Cholesterol 242.1, Sodium 720.6, Carbohydrate 11.3, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 2.1, Protein 64.3