seared tuna steak with thai cucumber relish

Name: Seared Tuna Steak with Thai Cucumber Relish
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: THAI CUCUMBER RELISH; 1/2 large cucumber; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 tablespoon(s) each rice vinegar and water; 3 tablespoon(s) finely chopped red onion; 2 tablespoon(s) finely chopped carrot; 1 tablespoon(s) each fish sauce and sugar; TUNA STEAKS; 2 tuna steaks; 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil; salt

review

Recipe by

barbara lentz

@blentz8

beulah, MI

Nice cool and refreshing dish for summertime

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yield 2 serving(s)

prep time 1 Hr 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For seared tuna steak with thai cucumber relish

THAI CUCUMBER RELISH
1/2 lg

cucumber
1/2 tsp

salt
2 Tbsp

each rice vinegar and water
3 Tbsp

finely chopped red onion
2 Tbsp

finely chopped carrot
1 Tbsp

each fish sauce and sugar
TUNA STEAKS
2

tuna steaks
1 Tbsp

olive oil
salt

How To Make seared tuna steak with thai cucumber relish

1
Peel the cucumber and slice in half and scoop out the seeds and discard. Dice into small cubes. Add the salt and let sit 30 minutes. Rinse the cucumber and drain well. Add the remaining ingredients and let sit another 30 minutes.

2
Heat a cast iron pan with the olive oil until hot. Season the tuna steak with salt. Sear 4 minutes each side and 1 minute on the edges.
3
Cut into slices and serve with the relish over top
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seared tuna steak with thai cucumber relish

Ingredients For seared tuna steak with thai cucumber relish

How To Make seared tuna steak with thai cucumber relish

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