Seared tuna with chickpea salad

Name: Seared tuna with chickpea salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 100 ml (3¼ fl oz) olive oil; 1 French shallot, chopped; 1 avocado; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves; 6 stalks of fresh coriander, roughly chopped or slightly bruised; 1 red chilli, seeded and chopped; 1 red capsicum (pepper), chopped; 4 tuna steaks; 125 g (4 oz) dried chickpeas (see Chef’s tip); 1 small clove garlic, crushed; 4 lime wedges, to serve; finely grated rind and juice of 1½ limes; 1 bay leaf

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
4 hr 30

Appears in

Summer

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

These tuna steaks are infused with Oriental flavours and are seared quickly to great effect. The chickpea salad is very versatile, and is also lovely with grilled vegetables or chicken.

Ingredients

125 g (4 oz) dried chickpeas (see Chef’s tip)
4 tuna steaks

Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Soak the chickpeas overnight in plenty of cold water.
Combine the marinade ingredients and mix well. Place the tuna steaks in a shallow glass or ceramic dish and pour on a third of the marinade, turning to coat both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3–4 hours, turning the tuna occasionally.
Drain the chickpeas and place in a large pan wi