Ingredients

6 tuna steaks (about 6 ounces each, 1 inch thick)
salt
black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
3 garlic cloves, chopped
6 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1-1/2 cups whipping cream
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Cooking Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees (or a low setting).

Season the tuna steaks with a touch of salt and black pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in large, heavy skillet over high heat. Place the tuna steaks in the hot oil and sear for 2 minutes. Turn the steaks over and continue cooking to desired doneness (about 1 to 2 minutes for rare). Transfer the tuna to a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm as you make the sauce.

Add the butter, green onions, ginger, and chopped garlic to the same skillet, lower the heat to medium, and cook until fragrant but not browned, about 30 seconds (stir the vegetables the entire time to keep them from burning). Add in the mushrooms and soy sauce and simmer for about 30 seconds. Add the whipping cream and simmer until the sauce lightly coats the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Stir in the lime juice.

Remove the tuna from the oven and arrange on plates. Spoon some of the sauce over the tuna and serve immediately. Garnish with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs, if desired.

Makes 6 servings

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recipe courtesy of elliemay.com