Seared Tuna Steaks w/ Asian Cucumber Salad | Pour Choices Kitchen

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while coconut aminos is lower in sodium.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat profile, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

rice vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar has health benefits, while white vinegar is more economical.

ginger

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: ground ginger

Turmeric is anti-inflammatory, while ground ginger is a common spice.

Mix 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce, 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 tbsp spicy chili crisp, 2 tbsp maple syrup, and a pinch of salt in a container. Optionally add 1 tbsp garlic chili sauce.

Slice 2 large cucumbers using a mandolin for consistent thinness. Transfer to a bowl.

Slice 1/2 red onion using the mandolin and add to the bowl with cucumbers.

Slice 3-4 green onions, stopping before the white part, and add to the bowl.

Grate 1 whole carrot using a box grater and add to the bowl.

Add 2 handfuls of shredded red cabbage to the bowl.

Pour about half of the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Reserve some dressing for drizzling over the tuna later.

Taste the salad and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed. Refrigerate for about 20 minutes.

Prepare the crust for the tuna by pouring everything bagel seasoning onto a small plate.

Rub 2-3 tbsp ponzu sauce and 1 tsp sesame oil onto the tuna steaks, then coat with the everything bagel seasoning.

Heat safflower oil in a cast iron pan over medium-high heat until hot.

Sear the tuna steaks in the pan for 45 seconds on each side until the outside is seared and the inside is pink.

Remove the tuna from the pan and let it rest on a cutting board.

Slice the tuna against the grain, using the curved side as a reference for where to cut.

Plate the sliced tuna alongside the salad, garnish with more green onions, cilantro, a squeeze of lemon juice, and a drizzle of the reserved dressing.

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