Low Calorie Seared Tuna with Ginger Noodles
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 6 1/2 ounces dry somen or soba noodles
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp wasabi paste
- 1/4 cup drained pickled ginger
- 1/4 cup chives minced
- 12 ounces sashimi grade tuna cut in two pieces
- Black & white sesame seeds enough to coat tuna
- Soy sauce
- wasabi paste
Instructions
- Boil water in a large sauce pan.
- Put noodles in boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Drain. Run cool water over noodles.
- Combine the oils, lime juice and wasabi paste and pour over noodles.
- Add the pickled ginger and chives and toss.
- Put sesame seeds on a flat plate. Press seeds into tuna until tuna is well coated.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan over high heat.
- Cook tuna on each side for 1 minute each or until just seared. Cut tuna into 3/4 inch slices.
- Divide the noodles among 4 large bowls and top with tuna.
- Serve with soy sauce and a small dab of wasabi in a separate dipping bowl.