Tuna with Orange, Ginger, and Lemongrass Sauce
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- Served Person: Makes 4 servings
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- additional olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 2 tablespoons plus 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh lemongrass*
- 1/4 cup chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
- 4 6- to 7-ounce tuna steaks
- 8 teaspoons sesame seeds
- Carbohydrate 11 g(4%)
- Cholesterol 72 mg(24%)
- Fat 15 g(23%)
- Fiber 1 g(5%)
- Protein 47 g(95%)
- Saturated Fat 2 g(11%)
- Sodium 327 mg(14%)
- Calories 376
Preparation Whisk 2 tablespoons orange juice and cornstarch in small bowl to blend. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, ginger, lemongrass, garlic and crushed red pepper; sauté until onion is light golden, about 3 minutes. Add 3/4 cup orange juice, stock and soy sauce and boil until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 4 minutes. Whisk in cornstarch mixture; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Brush tuna steaks with olive oil. Coat each side of each tuna steak with 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, pressing gently to adhere. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add tuna and cook until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Bring sauce to simmer. Transfer tuna to plates. Serve with sauce.
Preparation Whisk 2 tablespoons orange juice and cornstarch in small bowl to blend. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, ginger, lemongrass, garlic and crushed red pepper; sauté until onion is light golden, about 3 minutes. Add 3/4 cup orange juice, stock and soy sauce and boil until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 4 minutes. Whisk in cornstarch mixture; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Brush tuna steaks with olive oil. Coat each side of each tuna steak with 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, pressing gently to adhere. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add tuna and cook until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Bring sauce to simmer. Transfer tuna to plates. Serve with sauce.
