Name: Seared Tuna with Avocado
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves -; 2 jalapeño chiles, seeded, de-ribbed, minced (if very hot, use only 1 chile) -; 2 tablespoons peeled and minced fresh ginger -; 4 garlic cloves, minced -; 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (from 2 to 4 limes, depending on how juicy your limes are) -; 1/3 cup soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce if you need to avoid gluten) -; 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar -; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper -; 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil -; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil -; 2 tablespoons canola oil or extra virgin olive oil -; 4 (6 ounce) blocks sashimi-quality tuna -; 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced -

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Ingredients for - Seared Tuna with Avocado

1. 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves -

2. 2 jalapeño chiles, seeded, de-ribbed, minced (if very hot, use only 1 chile) -

3. 2 tablespoons peeled and minced fresh ginger -

4. 4 garlic cloves, minced -

5. 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (from 2 to 4 limes, depending on how juicy your limes are) -

6. 1/3 cup soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce if you need to avoid gluten) -

7. 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar -

8. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper -

9. 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil -

10. 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil -

11. 2 tablespoons canola oil or extra virgin olive oil -

12. 4 (6 ounce) blocks sashimi-quality tuna -

13. 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced -

How to cook deliciously - Seared Tuna with Avocado

1. Stage

Make the sauce: In a bowl, combine the cilantro, jalapeño, ginger, garlic, lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, salt, sesame oil and olive oil. If you want, you can purée the sauce in a blender or food processor.

2. Stage

Sear the tuna steaks: Heat a large skillet on high heat for one minute. Coat the pan with the canola oil or EVOO and let heat up for 30 to 45 seconds. Sprinkle the tuna pieces with salt. Sear the tuna for a minute on each side.

3. Stage

Serve the tuna with sauce and avocado: Transfer the seared tuna to a bowl and coat with some of the sauce. Pour some sauce on the plates, top with the tuna and serve with the sliced avocado and a wedge of lime.