Seared Tuna with Chile-Pineapple Sauce

  4.5 – 2 reviews  • Fruit
Level: Easy
Total: 35 min
Active: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice
  2. Kosher salt
  3. 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut oil, melted
  4. 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  5. 2 scallions, thinly sliced (white and green parts separated)
  6. 1/2 to 1 Fresno chile pepper, minced (remove seeds for less heat)
  7. 3/4 cup pineapple juice
  8. Juice of 1 lime
  9. 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage
  10. 2 tuna steaks (about 1 1/4 pounds total)
  11. 1 avocado, thinly sliced
  12. 1/2 cup salted corn nuts, lightly crushed

Instructions

  1. Combine the rice, 2 1/2 cups water and a big pinch of salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir, then cover, reduce the heat to low and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut oil, 1 tablespoon vinegar and the scallion whites to the rice and stir; set aside to cool slightly.
  2. Meanwhile, combine the chile pepper, pineapple juice and lime juice in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until reduced to a thin glaze, about 10 minutes. Transfer the sauce to a small bowl and wipe out the skillet. Toss the cabbage, the remaining 1 teaspoon vinegar and a pinch of salt in another small bowl; set aside.
  3. Season the tuna with salt on both sides. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons coconut oil in the reserved skillet over high heat until almost smoking. Add the tuna and cook until well browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board.
  4. Divide the rice among shallow bowls. Slice the tuna and lay over the rice along with the cabbage and avocado; drizzle the sauce on top. Sprinkle with the scallion greens and corn nuts.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 610
Total Fat 15 grams
Saturated Fat 6 grams
Cholesterol 56 milligrams
Sodium 757 milligrams
Carbohydrates 75 grams
Dietary Fiber 5 grams
Protein 42 grams
Sugar 7 grams

Reviews

Steve Smith
The proportions are a bit off, I think more sauce and maybe less cabbage, but the rice is absolutely amazing

 

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