October 24, 2019

Pan Seared Tuna with Avocado and Soy-Lime Dressing – (Gluten Free)

Name: Pan-seared Tuna with Avocado and Soy-Lime Dressing - (Gluten Free)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 19 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves (rough chopped); 1 sliced jalapeno or hot pepper flakes (to tasted, dependent on spice tolerance); 2 teaspoons fresh ginger (grated or 2 cubes of Trader Joe's frozen crushed ginger (which I used)); 2 garlic cloves (zested or use a garlic press); 2-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 4 tablespoons gluten free soy sauce ( I use San-J); 2 tablespoons brown sugar; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper for seasoning the tuna and the dressing; 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (divided); 2 pieces sushi-quality tuna (approx. 6-ounce portions); 1 ripe avocado (halved, pitted, peeled, and sliced)

Who doesn’t love a restaurant-quality recipe that can be made in less that 20 minutes? It’s a rhetorical question…obviously! This Pan Seared Tuna with Avocado and Soy-Lime Gluten Free Dressing is super easy to make no matter what your level of cooking expertise. Plus, in the blink of an eye you can have the soy-lime dressing prepped and the tuna cooked. For those of you short on time but looking for amazing, flavorful recipes…this one’s for you!

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Soy-Lime Gluten Free Dressing

First, prep all of the dressing ingredients. Mix together in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.

Tuna Prep for Searing

Next, season the tuna on both sides with kosher salt and ground pepper.

Searing the Tuna

Heat a skillet on medium-high, add the remainder of the olive oil to the pan and then carefully place the tuna into the skillet.

For rare tuna, cook for 1-2 minutes on each side. (Actual cooking time may vary based on the thickness of the tuna.) If you prefer your tuna more well-done, cook for approx. 3 minutes per side.

After one side is seared, turn tuna over and spoon half of the dressing over the tuna.

Pan Seared Tuna with Avocado and Soy-Lime Dressing (Gluten Free)

Finally, transfer to a plate or platter, arrange avocado pieces and spoon remaining dressing over the tuna and avocado.

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Pan-seared Tuna with Avocado and Soy-Lime Dressing – (Gluten Free)

Prep Time15

Cook Time4

Total Time19

Course: dinner

Cuisine: American, Asian

Keyword: avocado, cilantro, Fish, gluten free, gluten free soy sauce, lime, tuna

Servings: 2 people

Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves rough chopped
1 sliced jalapeno or hot pepper flakes to tasted, dependent on spice tolerance
2 teaspoons fresh ginger grated or 2 cubes of Trader Joe's frozen crushed ginger (which I used)
2 garlic cloves zested or use a garlic press
2-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 tablespoons gluten free soy sauce I use San-J
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper for seasoning the tuna and the dressing
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil divided
2 pieces sushi-quality tuna approx. 6-ounce portions
1 ripe avocado halved, pitted, peeled, and sliced

Instructions

Combine cilantro, jalapeno, ginger, garlic, lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper to taste in a medium size bowl. Mix ingredients together until incorporated.
Place a non-stick pan over medium-high heat and coat with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
Season tuna generously with salt and pepper.
Carefully place tuna in the hot oil and sear for 2 minutes on each side to form a slight crust. See notes below for more well-done cooking times.
After cooking tuna on one side, pour half of the dressing over the fish.
While tuna finishes cooking, cut avocado in half, remove pit and skin. Then slice avocado lengthwise. Set aside.
Transfer tuna to a plate or platter, arrange avocado and spoon dressing over. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

This recipe can easily be doubled or halved.

When working with raw fish, it’s important to keep it very cold right up until the time you are going to sear or cook it especially if you plan to only cook the outside of the fish.

Be sure to get the freshest and best quality tuna when making this recipe since only the outside of the fish gets cooked. You don’t want to mess around with lesser quality fish.

You can cook the tuna for longer on each side if you prefer it more well-done. (Approx. 3-4 minutes each side)

I found this dish to be best when served at room temp (versus hot) because it allows all of the wonderful flavors to meld together.

If you don’t like cilantro, substitute with basil or omit herb completely.

Recipe modified by me for gluten free eating. Original recipe is from Tyler Florence of the Food Network.

If you like fish, here are some other GFchow fish recipes you may like Asian Salmon with Brown Rice Ramen Noodles, Crispy Trout with Lemon and Capers and Sugar Seared Salmon.

GLUTEN FREE DISCLAIMER

The recipes you find here are considered by me to be gluten free. However, it is up to you to make sure the ingredients you use are gluten free. Whenever possible, I will list specific brands of ingredients that I use, but always be sure to check the labels yourself to verify the item is gluten free.