Tuna with Orange, Ginger, and Lemongrass Sauce Recipe

Tuna with Orange, Ginger, and Lemongrass Sauce Recipe

  • 2 tablespoons plus 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh lemongrass
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 4 6- to 7-ounce tuna steaks
  • Additional olive oil
  • 8 teaspoons sesame seeds
  1. Whisk 2 tablespoons orange juice and cornstarch in small bowl to blend. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, ginger, lemongrass, garlic and crushed red pepper; sauté until onion is light golden, about 3 minutes. Add 3/4 cup orange juice, stock and soy sauce and boil until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 4 minutes. Whisk in cornstarch mixture; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Brush tuna steaks with olive oil. Coat each side of each tuna steak with 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, pressing gently to adhere. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add tuna and cook until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Bring sauce to simmer. Transfer tuna to plates. Serve with sauce.