Best Seared Tuna With Maple Sweet Potatoes Recipes

SESAME CRUSTED SEARED TUNA

Steps:

• Mix the Sesame Crust ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Pat dry the ahi tuna with paper towels.
• Place ahi tuna on a plate, coat all sides with soy sauce. This will help the sesame spice adhere to the tuna.
• Generously sprinkle all sides of the ahi tuna with the sesame mix, pressing it down into the flesh. Coat the sides. Read through the rest of the directions before starting because the next part goes very quickly.
• The goal here is to get a nice golden sear on all sides without cooking the ahi tuna all the way through. HOT PAN is key.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, until very very hot. Place tongs, metal spatula and splatter guard (or lid) near the stove. When the pan is hot a flick of water should sizzle loudly. Once the skillet is hot, turn the fan on high. Add the oil and coat the pan and let it get hot. Carefully lay the tuna in the pan, pressing it down into the skillet with a metal spatula. Sear 45-60 seconds ( or longer)- checking the underneath by lifting one corner to see if it is golden. If golden, carefully flip. If not golden, turn the heat up. Sear the other side, 60-90 seconds until golden. Sear the long edges using tongs to hold it upright.
• Place on a cutting board, blot if you like, then using a very sharp knife, thinly slice, and serve.
• At this point, you could also refrigerate up to 3 days, and serve this later, chilled. Either way is good.

MAPLE-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice each sweet potato in half lengthwise, and slice each half crosswise into 1-inch-thick half-moons.
• Melt butter in a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add sweet potatoes; toss to coat evenly. Add maple syrup; toss potatoes to coat, and bring to a boil.
• Transfer skillet to oven; cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are golden, well glazed, and tender when pierced with a paring knife, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot, garnished with thyme.

MAPLE-GLAZED TUNA WITH PEAR-POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Whisk together the mustard, maple syrup, lime juice, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Set aside.
• 2. Season the tuna on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add the tuna and cook for 30 seconds on each side.
• 3. Remove from the pan and brush both sides of the tuna with the maple-mustard glaze. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with the cilantro. Serve with the pear-potato salad.

MAPLE & MUSTARD SEARED TUNA WITH POTATO-BEAN SALAD RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Combine syrup, Dijon mustard, juice, oil, and red pepper in a shallow dish, stirring with a whisk. Reserve 4 teaspoons syrup mixture. Add tuna to remaining syrup mixture, turning to coat. Let stand 10 minutes, turning once after 5 minutes. 2. Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove tuna from marinade; discard marinade. Sprinkle tuna with salt and black pepper. Add tuna to pan; cook 90 seconds on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove tuna from pan. Cut across the grain into thick slices. Drizzle with reserved 4 teaspoons syrup mixture. Salad: Combine dressing ingredients. Pierce potatoes with fork and place in a microwave-safe dish; cover loosely with plastic wrap. Microwave at high for 5 1/2 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly. Quarter potatoes and add to dressing mixture; toss to coat. Heat packaged haricots according to package. Add haricots, green onions, and tarragon to potato mixture; toss.

SEARED SOY TUNA STEAKS WITH SPRING ONIONS & A GINGER SWEET POTATO MASH

Steps:

• Add the potatoes to a pan of boiling water and cook until tender.
• Drain then put back in the pot with a knob of butter and the ginger then mash until smooth. Keep warm.
• Heat a little oil in a wide pan and add the onions. Cook for about 5 minutes until softened. Move the onions to the edge of the pan and turn up the heat. Add the tuna and cook for 1 minute each side for rare, 2 for medium. Add the soy sauce to the pan and turn the tuna and onions to coat.
• Serve the tuna topped with the onions and the mash on the side.