Perfect Seared Ahi Tuna Recipe with Watercress Salad

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 4 teaspoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• salt and pepper to taste
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
• 0.5 fresh red chile pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 bunch cilantro, stems and leaves separated
• 2 (8 ounce) tuna steaks
• 1 bunch watercress, trimmed
• 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 0.5 fresh red chile pepper, cut into matchsticks

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine ginger, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper. Whisk until the sugar dissolves, then slowly drizzle in olive oil until fully incorporated. Divide the mixture in half, refrigerating one portion for the salad dressing. To the remaining marinade, add garlic, lime zest, minced chile pepper, and cilantro stems. Coat the tuna steaks thoroughly with the marinade, cover, and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
2. Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Remove the tuna steaks from the marinade and carefully place them in the hot skillet. Sear each side until golden brown and cooked to your desired doneness, approximately 2 minutes per side for medium-rare, depending on the thickness of the tuna.
3. In a large bowl, combine watercress, cilantro leaves, cherry tomatoes, and sliced chile pepper. Drizzle with the reserved salad dressing and toss gently to combine. Serve the seared tuna steaks immediately over a bed of the fresh watercress salad.

Nutrition

• Calories: 565 kcal
• Fat Content: 30 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 7 g
• Sodium Content: 890 mg
• Protein Content: 58 g
• Cholesterol Content: 102 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 17 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g