Korean-Style Seared Tuna

Simple to make and scrumptious to eat. A bit of broth, scallions, garlic and sesame oil make a light but flavorful dressing for lightly seared tuna. The key is easy: Start with sushi-grade yellowfin and you cannot go wrong. 

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 1 teaspoon sugar

  • 1/8 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

  • 1/2 cup canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock

  • 4 tuna steaks, about 1-inch thick (about 2 pounds in all)

  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil

  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

  • 1 scallion including green top, chopped

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced

  • In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, sugar, red pepper flakes, and
    broth. Sprinkle fish with salt and black pepper. Heat cooking oil in a
    large frying pan over moderately high heat. 

  • Add tuna and cook until brown, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook fish until done to your taste, 3 to 4 minutes or longer for medium rare. 

  • Transfer tuna to a cutting board to rest while you make the sauce.

  • Reduce heat to moderately low and add sesame oil to pan. Stir in
    scallions and garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant; about 1 minute.
    Add soy sauce mixture to pan and simmer until reduced to approximately 1/3 cup, about 2 minutes. 

  • Cut tuna into slices and serve with sauce.

 

 

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