Seared Tuna Steak With Avocado Salsa

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon red bell pepper, very finely diced
• 1 tablespoon serrano pepper, very finely diced
• 1 tablespoon red onion, very finely diced
• 4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sambal oelek chili paste (asian chili sauce)
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 2 (10 ounce) ahi tuna steaks, sushi quality
• salt and pepper
• 1 avocado, diced into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 cup fresh tomato, diced
• 6 fresh cilantro stems

Recipe

• 1 vinaigrette:.
• 2 combine red pepper, serrano pepper, red onion, vinegar, olive oil, chili sauce and kosher salt to make the vinaigrette.
• 3 mix well and set aside.
• 4 fish:.
• 5 season tuna with salt and pepper.
• 6 sear tuna on a very hot skillet with olive oil.
• 7 cook to desired doneness (rare if preferable).
• 8 prepare the salsa while the fish is cooking.
• 9 salsa:.
• 10 dice the avocado into 1" cubes.
• 11 dice the tomatoes.
• 12 mix the tomato and avocado together.
• 13 serving recommendation.
• 14 place fish on serving dish.
• 15 top with diced avocado and tomato.
• 16 splash liberally with vinaigrette.
• 17 garnish with cilantro.
• 18 serve immediately.
• 19 changes:.
• 20 again, i like to add a little soy sauce to the vinaigrette to give the flavors a little more punch, i only use 2 tablespoons olive oil in the vinaigrette to make it more bulky, and i like to garnish the fish with chopped cilantro instead of sprigs.