Name: Spicy Tuna
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 9 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; handful fresh coriander sprigs; 4 fresh tuna steaks, about 100g (4 oz) each, cut thickly; 3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon chilli powder (optional); 1 teaspoon Madras curry powder; 1 teaspoon sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Ken Hom's Quick Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 2002

About

Fresh tuna, simply seared in a hot wok, has become very popular, and it is ideal for fast cooking. Just remember two things: if overcooked, tuna can quickly dry out, and it is important to get the highest quality tuna you can afford.

Ingredients

4 fresh tuna steaks, about 100g (4 oz) each, cut thickly
3

Method

Lay the tuna steaks on a platter. In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the spice mix and blend thoroughly. Sprinkle this evenly over both sides of the tuna steaks.
Heat a wok over high heat and when it is hot, add the oil. When the oil is very hot and slightly smoking, add the tuna steaks and sear them on one side for 2 Minutes.
Turn them over