Seared Tuna Steak Recipe with a Pea and Mango Salad

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Tamarind-glazed tuna with sugar snap and mango salad

Name: Tamarind-glazed tuna with sugar snap and mango salad
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: caster sugar 1 tsp; tamarind paste 2 tbsp; groundnut oil 2 tsp; tuna steaks 2; sugar snap peas 150g pack, blanched; mango 1/2, cut into matchsticks; red onion 1/2 small, finely sliced; sesame oil 1 tsp; rice vinegar 2 tsp

30 minutes
serves 2
Easy

Adding tamarind to tuna brings out delicious flavours in this simple but impressive dish. Serve on a a bed of sugar snap and mango salad for a healthy lunch or dinner

April 4, 2017 at 10:14 am

*This recipe is gluten-free according to industry standards

Ingredients

caster sugar 1 tsp
tamarind paste 2 tbsp
groundnut oil 2 tsp
tuna steaks 2

SALAD

sugar snap peas 150g pack, blanched
mango 1/2, cut into matchsticks
red onion 1/2 small, finely sliced
sesame oil 1 tsp
rice vinegar 2 tsp

Method

Step 1

Put the sugar in a bowl and add a splash of boiling water from the kettle. Stir until the sugar dissolves then stir in the tamarind and oil. Put the tuna in a small dish and spoon over the tamarind mix. Leave for 20 minutes.
Step 2

Heat a heavy frying pan to high and cook the tuna for 2 minutes each side, adding
the rest of the glaze as you cook. Rest for 2 minutes while you toss all the salad ingredients together with some seasoning.
Step 3

Serve the tuna with the salad.