Seared Ahi Over Asian Green Beans and Carrots

Recipe Rating:	3 Ratings5
Categories:	Fish, Asian, Healthy
Collections:	Asian Inspired
Serves:	2-4
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	30 Min

Ingredients

2 medium	ahi tuna steaks(fresh or thawed from frozen)
2 Tbsp	sesame seeds
1/2 lb	fresh green beans
3 large	fresh carrots
2 Tbsp	chopped garlic
1/4 c	teriyaki sauce
pinch	pepper
pinch	crushed pepper flakes
2-3 Tbsp	butter
2 Tbsp	honey

Pinched by Kathleen_Doles, and 111 more.

Ashley Burnam

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Phoenix, AZ (pop. 1.4M)

MissAshley

Member Since Dec 2011

Ashley's Notes:

This is one of my favorites for a date night type dinner, It doesn't take too terribly long and it looks really pretty when it's plated.

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

This tuna is plain perfect. I guar-an-tee that we will be making this often. And the veggies were absolutely delicious. Bravo!

Directions

To start, rinse and peel the carrots and trim the ends off the green beans. Then with the same peeler, continue to peel the carrot while rotating to create noodle looking carrot strings.
--You won't use the whole carrot, just peel until it gets too small to make nice looking strings.

In a large saute pan, heat the butter and garlic on medium/high until it sizzles, then add the vegetables an- toss with tongs and cover.

After about 2 minutes, add about 5-10 grinds of fresh black pepper and a pinch of crushed pepper flakes and return the cover

While waiting on the veggies, coat the Ahi steaks in sesame seeds and some pepper. Also heat a skillet to medium/high

After a few minutes more have gone by, add the teriyaki sauce and honey into the pan, toss and lower heat to medium.

Note: Depending on how crunchy you like your veggies, this side could be done right now. If you like them a little more soft then just cover for an additional 5-8 minutes on medium/low.

Place the Ahi steaks in the hot hot skillet and sear top and bottom for about 45 seconds to a minute. If the fish is very thick I like to sear the sides too.

With a very sharp knife, slice the Ahi to about 1/4 inch pieces and lay on top of the veggies to plate.

Dish should be eaten right away

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Ashley Burnam MissAshley

Dec 21, 2011

Thanks for sharing! If anyone gets a chance to make it let me know how it went!

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I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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deb baldwin messinthekitchen

Feb 1, 2012

Congratulations Ashley, on your first blue ribbon! I will have to show this to my daughter..She loves this type of fish.

Ashley Burnam MissAshley

Feb 1, 2012

Thank you! :)

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Rachel Cook MeanAndClean

Oct 4, 2012

Love the recipe. It should be said for anyone who hasn't seared fish that thawed actually means room temperature or close enough to it. If the fish is too cool in the center be prepared for a cool entre. :) Cheers!

Ashley Burnam MissAshley