Sixteen Spice Seared Tuna With Mustard Mint Sauce

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon 3 tablespoons ancho chili powder 3 tablespoons pasilla chili powder 3 tablespoons ground cumin 3 tablespoons ground coriander 3 tablespoons ground ginger 1 tablespoon ground cloves 1 tablespoon ground fennel seed 2 tablespoons garlic powder 2 tablespoons onion powder 1 tablespoon allspice 1 teaspoon chile de arbol 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 4 (6-ounce) tuna steaks 2 tablespoons canola oil Mustard Mint Sauce, recipe follows
Directions
Combine all of the spices in a bowl. Rub 1 side of each tuna steak with some of the rub. Heat oil in a large pan over high heat. Place the tuna in the pan, rub-side down, and cook until golden brown and the spices have formed a crust, about 2 minutes. Turn over and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes for rare doneness. Drizzle each steak with some of the Mustard-Mint Sauce.

Mustard Mint Sauce:
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoons prepared horseradish, drained
3 mint leaves, finely chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste.




Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KNOVICK421.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 290.0
  • Total Fat: 10.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 49.3 mg
  • Sodium: 1,159.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
  • Protein: 28.0 g

Member Reviews
  • SKEEZIX5
    Can you make a batch of the seasonings....and will it keep in a small sealed jar? Does anyone know? - 6/8/11
  • INDYENNE
    Tuna with pizzazz. I loved this recipe, its easy to prepare and really good to the taste. - 5/9/07