Pan Seared Tuna with Citrus-Herb Vinaigrette
If you have roughly 1 hour to spend in the kitchen, Pan Seared Tuna with Citrus-Herb Vinaigrette might be a super gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe to try. This recipe serves 4 and costs $8.27 per serving. One serving contains 969 calories, 44g of protein, and 79g of fat. Head to the store and pick up soy sauce, kalamatan olives, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. 30 people were glad they tried this recipe. It works well as a main course. It is brought to you by Allrecipes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 97%. This score is outstanding. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Pan-Seared Tilapia with Citrus Vinaigrette, Pan-Seared Red Snapper with Citrus-Herb Relish, and Seared Tuna With Citrus Sauce.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 40 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
4 (6 ounce) fillets ahi (yellowfin) tuna steaks, sushi-grade if possible
16 baby carrots, greens trimmed to 1/4-inch
16 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup chervil sprigs
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons minced ginger
48 haricots verts (thin, French green beans), trimmed
1 tablespoon honey
16 Nicoise, Gaeta, or Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/2 cup olive oil
3/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 jalapeno or serrano chili pepper, seeded and chopped
1 shallot, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
Equipment:
blender
bowl
pot
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Stir together 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon parsley, and red pepper flakes. Toss tuna with marinade, and set aside to marinate for 30 minutes. Pour vinegar, orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, and soy sauce into the bowl of a blender. Add shallot, 1 tablespoon parsley, thyme, dill, honey, Dijon mustard, jalapeno, and ginger. Blend on high until smooth, then add 3/4 cups olive oil in a slow, steady stream with the blender running. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Fill another large container with half ice, half cold water, and set aside. Add the haricots verts to the boiling water, and cook until just tender, 35 to 40 seconds. Remove from the water, and immediately plunge into the ice water to cool. Next, blanch the carrots until just tender, about 1 1/2 minutes; chill in ice water until cold. When the vegetables are cold, remove from the ice water and pat dry. Place into a large bowl, and toss with the halved tomatoes, olives, onion, and chervil; set aside. Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat until very hot. Remove tuna steaks from marinade, and wipe off excess marinade. Season the tuna to taste with salt and pepper, then sear in hot skillet to desired doneness, about 1 minute per side for rare. To assemble, toss the vegetable salad with enough dressing to lightly coat. Divide the salad among 4 plates, and place a seared tuna steak on top of each. Drizzle with additional dressing to serve.
Step by step:
1. Stir together 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon parsley, and red pepper flakes. Toss tuna with marinade, and set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
2. Pour vinegar, orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, and soy sauce into the bowl of a blender.
3. Add shallot, 1 tablespoon parsley, thyme, dill, honey, Dijon mustard, jalapeno, and ginger. Blend on high until smooth, then add 3/4 cups olive oil in a slow, steady stream with the blender running. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside.
4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Fill another large container with half ice, half cold water, and set aside.
5. Add the haricots verts to the boiling water, and cook until just tender, 35 to 40 seconds.
6. Remove from the water, and immediately plunge into the ice water to cool. Next, blanch the carrots until just tender, about 1 1/2 minutes; chill in ice water until cold.
7. When the vegetables are cold, remove from the ice water and pat dry.
8. Place into a large bowl, and toss with the halved tomatoes, olives, onion, and chervil; set aside.
9. Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat until very hot.
10. Remove tuna steaks from marinade, and wipe off excess marinade. Season the tuna to taste with salt and pepper, then sear in hot skillet to desired doneness, about 1 minute per side for rare.
11. To assemble, toss the vegetable salad with enough dressing to lightly coat. Divide the salad among 4 plates, and place a seared tuna steak on top of each.
12. Drizzle with additional dressing to serve.
Nutrition Information:
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