TUNA WITH GINGER-MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

Tuna with Ginger-Mushroom Cream Sauce image

Provided by Gato Volando

Categories Tuna

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 (6 ounce) ahi tuna steaks, about 1 inch thick each
fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
3 cloves garlic, chopped
6 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms or 6 ounces morels, stemmed,sliced
4 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup half-and-half or 1 cup low-fat whipping cream
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Steps:

Heat two tablespoons vegetable oil in a non-stick skillet over high heat.
Pepper one side of the tuna steaks, place pepper side down and sear for two minutes.
Turn tuna over and continue cooking, about two minutes for rare, four for medium.
Transfer tuna to plate and keep warm.
Add olive oil, green onions, cilantro, ginger and garlic to same skillet and saute about 30 seconds.
Mix in mushrooms and soy sauce and simmer 30 seconds for shiitake, 1 minute for morels.
Add half and half and simmer until thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
Stir in lime juice.
Spoon sauce onto plates and place tuna steak on top.
Garnish with cilantro and a slice of pickled ginger.