THE DAIRY KITCHEN
Seared Tuna in Orange Butter
By THE DAIRY KITCHEN
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Preparation
5 MINS
Cooking
5 MINS
This lovely starter looks stunning but is very easy to do. The only trick is not to overcook the tuna.
Ingredients
50g butter, softened2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind
1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
1 teaspoon Cointreau
4 tuna steaks, cut into cubes
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
small cos lettuce leaves, to serve
julienne of orange rind, for garnish
spring onions, for garnish
Nutrition (per serve)
| Energy (kj) | 912 |
| Protein (g) | 32 |
| Fat Total (g) | 7 |
| Calcium (mg) | 27 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 5 |
Method
- Combine butter, orange rind, ginger and Cointreau. Heat a frypan to very hot. Add flavoured butter and swirl to coat the pan.
- Cook the tuna in two batches for 3 minutes or until the outside is well browned and the centre is still very pink. Do not overcook. Season well.
- Arrange lettuce leaves on serving plates, top with tuna cubes and garnish with orange rind and spring onions.
