PAN-SEARED AHI TUNA With Tuna, Avocado, Soy, Ginger and Lime

This delicious Food Network recipe boasts 5-stars and entices with an Asian-Cali slant.  Easy to make, low in calories, and high in nutrients, this main course is sure to please anyone who is an Ahi Tuna-lover.  We have our flash-frozen Ahi Tuna Fillets on sale this month.  So, come on in and pick-up some Ahi for a meal that will conquer the “not that again” blues and leave your friends and family satisfied and wanting for more.  Pair it with our Groth or Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay; both from the fertile Napa Valley.
Bon Appetit from El Toro Gourmet Meats
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INGREDIENTS – Serves 1
2 big handfuls fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
1/2 jalapeno, sliced
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 garlic clove, grated
2 limes, juiced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
Pinch sugar
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 (6-ounce) block sushi-quality tuna
1 ripe avocado, halved, peeled, pitted, and sliced

DIRECTIONS
1.  In a mixing bowl, combine the cilantro, jalapeno, ginger, garlic, lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Stir the ingredients together until well incorporated.

2. Place a skillet over medium-high heat and coat with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season the tuna generously with salt and pepper. Lay the tuna in the hot oil and sear for 1 minute on each side to form a slight crust. Pour 1/2 of the cilantro mixture into the pan to coat the fish. Serve the seared tuna with the sliced avocado and the remaining cilantro sauce drizzled over the whole plate.

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