Seared Ahi Tuna

Ingredients

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  1 medium or 15g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Lime juice

  Raw

  1 tsp or 5g

• Ginger root

  Raw

  1 tbsp or 6g

• Soy sauce

  Made from soy (tamari)

  2 tbsp or 36g

• Sesame oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Tuna

  Fish, fresh, yellowfin, raw

  16 oz or 454g

Directions

1. Mix the marinade ingredients (scallions, minced garlic, lime juice, ginger root, soy sauce, sesame oil) together and coat the tuna steaks with the marinade. Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least an hour.
2. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high to high heat. When the pan is hot, remove the tuna steaks from the marinade and sear for 1 to 1.5 minutes on each side, or longer for less rare tuna.
3. Remove from pan and slice into 1/4-inch thick slices. Sprinkle with a few green onion slices and serve.