Uncle Bill's Ahi Ahi Tuna

Total Time: 3 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb very fresh tuna, cut 1 inch thick (2 steaks)
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon wasabi powder (japanese horseradish)
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a small casserole dish (in a microwave).
• 2 place tuna steaks into the melted butter and coat all sides.
• 3 in a small bowl, mix together wasabi powder, coarse black pepper and granulated garlic powder.
• 4 sprinkle tuna steaks with wasabi mixture on all sides and lightly rub into the steaks with your fingers.
• 5 heat olive oil and any left over butter in a heavy-bottom frying pan on medium-high heat.
• 6 add tuna steaks and sear for 45 seconds, then turn over and sear for another 45 seconds.
• 7 do not overcook tuna steaks.
• 8 just make sure that you have a light crust on each side.
• 9 let fish rest for 2 minutes before slicing.
• 10 you may serve whole or cut into thin slices.
• 11 serve on cooked rice or saffron ratatouille.
• 12 then spoon some lemon basil pesto over steaks.
• 13 purchase ahi ahi tuna - yellow fin, this is the best.