Recipe information
Total Time
15 min
Yield
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon grated peeled ginger
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 scallion green, thinly sliced
2 1/2 teaspoons black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon white peppercorns
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
2 pounds tuna steaks (1 inch thick)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Preparation
Step 1
Stir together soy sauce, water, lime juice, ginger, sugar, and scallion.
Step 2
Coarsely crush peppercorns and coriander with a mortar and pestle or heavy skillet. Sprinkle tuna with 3/4 tsp salt, then press spice mixture evenly all over fish.
Step 3
Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sear tuna, turning once, about 6 minutes for medium-rare.
Step 4
Serve with dipping sauce.
Nutrition Per Serving
Per serving: 318 calories
9 g fat (1 g saturated)
101 mg cholesterol
1197 mg sodium
3 g carbohydrates
1 g fiber
53 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Nutrition Data
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