Black And Blue Tuna With Wasabi Sauce

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces wine, open a good bottle, reserve the remainder for dinner
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup shallot, minced fine
• 1 -3 tablespoon wasabi powder, according to taste
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
• salt and pepper
• olive oil, for brushing on the fish
• 6 (6 ounce) sushi-grade tuna steaks, about 1-inch in thickness

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine the wine, vinegar and shallots.
• 2 simmer until reduced to about 2 t. of liquid.
• 3 strain through a fine-mesh strainer, return the liquid to the pan, discard the shallots.
• 4 whisk in the wasabi and soy sauce.
• 5 over low heat, gradually whisk in the butter, on piece at a time, allowing the mixture to emulify.
• 6 do not let the mixture boil.
• 7 when all the butter has been mixed in, remove from heat, pour into a small bowl and set aside.
• 8 brush the tuna steaks with a little oil.
• 9 either pan sear or bbq to desired doneness.
• 10 3 minutes per side will leave a rare center.
• 11 5 minutes per side will be "pink".
• 12 watch closely, though.
• 13 serve with the sauce.