Name: Korean-Style Seared Tuna Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Korean

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How To Make Korean-Style Seared Tuna

Savor a bite of this seared tuna that is simmered in a tasty Korean-style sauce made of sesame oil, soy sauce, and garlic, for a delectably filling meal!

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3tbspsoy sauce
1tspsugar
1tspdried red pepper flakes
½cupchicken broth,low-sodium
4tuna steaks
½tspsalt
½tspfresh ground black pepper
2tbspcooking oil
1tspAsian sesame oil
1scallion,green top included
3garlic cloves

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, sugar, red pepper flakes, and broth. Sprinkle the fish with salt and black pepper.
Heat the cooking oil in a large frying pan over moderately high heat. Add the tuna and cook for about 3 minutes until brown. Turn and cook the fish until done to preferred taste, about 3 to 4 minutes longer for medium-rare.
Reduce the heat to moderately low and put the sesame oil in the pan. Stir in the scallion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the soy sauce mixture, and simmer for about 2 minutes until reduced to approximately ⅓ cup.
Cut the tuna into slices and serve with the sauce. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Fish Alternatives: Salmon fillets or steaks will also go well with this highly-seasoned sauce.
If preferred to have the tuna cooked through, just add a few more minutes to the cooking time. Be careful not to overcook it, though, or it will be dry.