Maple And Mustard
Seared Tuna Steaks Recipe
Ingredients :
3 tablespoons
maple syrup
1 1/2 tablespoons
Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons
extra-virgin olive oil
1/8 teaspoon
ground red pepper
4 (5-ounce) tuna
steaks, about
1 inch thick
Cooking spray
1/2 teaspoon
kosher salt
How to Make It
Step 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.
Step 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.