Ingredients

How to make it

  • 1.) Pat-dry the tuna.
  • 2.) Combine all dried ingredients (salt, pepper, cardamom, coriander, lemon rind). In a hot pan, toast
  • dry mixture for a minute. Put in a mixing bowl and let cool down.
  • 3) Rub/Sprinkle the dry mixture on both sides of the tuna fillet (just enough to cover each side). Put
  • in a sealed container and chill for at least 15 minutes (or you can do this ahead and store in chiller).
  • 4.) In a hot skillet, melt butter and drizzle oil. Sear/pan-fry tuna ( thinnest part on pan) for about a minute
  • on each side. Put in a plate and do the same with other tuna fillet.
  • 5.) After tuna are cooked, (if using wine; deglaze pan with wine, stir, and let boil, remove pan from heat)
  • turn off heat; melt butter on the same pan, put lemon, grate lemon rind, and season w/ salt & pepper.
  • 6.) Whisk sauce until derive a creamy consistency.
  • 7.) Cut tuna half inch crosswise, put some sauce on top. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve.

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    " It was excellent "
    theiris ate it and said...
    cardamom and coriander! love them, don't see em much. Can imagine how good this is, thanks for post.
    Mare
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    " It was excellent "
    ddougee ate it and said...
    Sounds like a very flavorful tuna dish! Anxious to give it a try! Do you have a picture of it?? You get my 5!
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    " It was excellent "
    greekgirrrl ate it and said...
    outrageous!! love it
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