Shawn's Five Spiced Tuna

Refreshing Ahi Tuna

skill level

Easy

time

1-30min

servings

cost

Contributed by : Shawn

A taste of Ahi Tuna, Cucumber Salad, and Guava-Lemongrass Sauce.

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step 1

ingredients 2 cups Guava Juice
1/2 stalk Lemongrass (thick part only)

instructions For the Guava Sauce: Place guava juice and lemongrass in a sauce pan. Bring to a simmer and reduce until thick. Blend the sauce until smooth and strain.
step 2

ingredients 1/2 cup Rice Vinegar (seasoned)
1/4 cup Sugar
1/4 ounce Chili Flakes
2 ounces Jicama (julienned)

instructions For the Jicama: Place all ingredients except jicama in a non-reactive sauce pan. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Toss the jicama in the liquid to pickle.
step 3

ingredients 2 ounces Cucumber (diced)
1 ounce Pea Shoots
1 tablespoon Sweet Chili Sauce
1 ounce Micro Greens
Salt to taste

instructions For the Cucumber Salad: Toss all ingredients together.
step 4

ingredients 1/2 cup whole Fennel Seeds
1/4 cup Pink Peppercorns
1/4 cup whole Coriander
6 Juniper Berries
1/4 cup Curry Powder
1 Lime (zested)
6 ounces Ahi Tuna (center cut)
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons Canola Oil

instructions For the Tuna: Toast all spices in a skillet and then grind them in a spice grinder with lime zest. Season the tuna with salt and then roll in the spice mixture. In a sauté pan, heat oil and sear tuna on all sides briefly, so that its still rare inside, about 2 minutes per side.
step 5

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instructions Slice tuna and place it in center of plate, top with cucumber salad and pickled jicama, and drizzle with guava reduction.
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