Seared Peppered Yellow Fin Tuna with Dried Cranberries
- 6 ServingsServings
Ingredients
Tuna
- 300 grams fresh tuna loin cut into three long pieces
- handful fresh black peppercorns
- handful sea salt
Sauce
- 2 tablespoon dried cranberries soaked in a little hot water, squeezed, dried and finely chopped
- 2 oranges, segmented
- Juice of 2 oranges & the zest of ½ an orange reduced over heat to 2 tbsp
- 1 finely chopped shallot
- 1 finely chopped red chilli with seeds removed
- 1 teaspoon grain mustard
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped dill
- 1/2 cup good quality olive oil
Salad
- handful of green salad leaves
- 2 radishes finely sliced & julienned
- 1/4 small fennel finely sliced
Dressing for Salad
- splash of olive oil
- squeeze of lemon
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
Tuna
- A handful of fresh black peppercorns, crushed in a pestle & mortar, then sieved to remove the dust
- Crust the tuna loins in the pepper and season with a little sea salt
- Sear the loin on both sides for 30 to 40 seconds and then chill in the fridge
- Thinly slice the tuna and divide it between six plates
Salad:
- Dress the salad as instructed.
- Add a little salad at the top of each line of tuna
Sauce:
- Mix all Sauce ingredients.
Dress the tuna with the cranberry and orange sauce and a slice of lemon
Source:
