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Soba noodles with seared tuna and soy mirin dressing

Soba noodles with seared tuna and soy mirin dressing

Name: Soba noodles with seared tuna and soy mirin dressing
Total time: 35 min
Yield: serves 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 tuna steaks page 50); 4 tbsp sesame oil; 4 tbsp black or white sesame seeds plus extra to serve; 250g soba noodles; 1 small cucumber cut into matchsticks; 4 spring onion chopped; 4 tbsp lemon juice; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 3cm piece ginger chopped; 3 tbsp mirin; 1 tbsp sugar

Published: March 25, 2015 at 3:05 PM

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serves 4

Easy

Total time: 35 mins

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Japanese soba noodles are made from buckwheat and wheat flour and can be found in most supermarkets and health food stores, look for Clearspring brand. Asian shops also sell a variation made with green tea, which has a lovely colour

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Ingredients

Nutrition

4 tuna steaks

page 50)
4 tbsp sesame oil
4 tbsp black or white sesame seeds

plus extra to serve
250g soba noodles
1 small cucumber

cut into matchsticks
4 spring onion

chopped

dressing

4 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp soy sauce
3cm piece ginger

chopped
3 tbsp mirin
1 tbsp sugar

Nutrition: per serving

kcal608
fat24.2g
saturates0g
carbs59.3g
sugars0g
fibre1.9g
protein41.8g
salt3.46g

Method

step 1

Drizzle the tuna with 1 tbsp sesame oil and season. Roll in the sesame seeds until coated. Heat a non-stick frying pan to very hot. Sear the tuna on both sides and chill until using.
step 2

Boil the noodles in salted water until al dente. Drain and rinse extremely well in cold water. If not using straightaway, leave in a bowl of cold water for up to 1 hour. Drain well.
step 3

Divide the noodles between 4 shallow bowls or dishes. Arrange the cucumber and spring onions over. Mix the dressing ingredients together with the remaining sesame oil. Slice the tuna and divide between the plates. Pour the dressing over and sprinkle with loose sesame seeds.

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